This one should have been better. I picked it up only to put it down again before forcing myself to finish. It gave me a decent insight into the great teams of the old English Football League but there’s not enough meat on the bone to go deeper into what made the league special; it’s just a recapping of champions and great teams, occasionally with some interesting anecdotes thrown in.

A good account of the life of the First Division pre Premier League. A little rushed towards the end-i'd like to read a follow up to impact the Premier League has made on the rest of the football league.

This is an utterly fascinating book from beginning to end. It tells the story of the First Division from its inception to the greed of the big clubs that set up the Premier League. Its the era of proper football played by men who could still relate to their fans. Every page contained a funny, sad or fascinating anecdote and the statistics were central to my enjoyment of the book. My favourite stat was that Liverpool lost 11 times at Anfield in the league during the WHOLE of the 1970s!!! Scott Murray is a terrific writer who frequently makes the book very funny to read as he raises an eyebrow at the foibles of the managers, boards and players of the past. For anyone who wants to return to a simpler and more authentic age of football, this is definitely the book for you.

A good account of the life of the First Division pre Premier League. A little rushed towards the end-i'd like to read a follow up to impact the Premier League has made on the rest of the football league.

detailed book looking at the first division from the start with the founder members to the start of the premiership when the first division resigned from the football league. some interesting stories along the hey day of the league with some different characters.