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The 40th anniversary edition of the classic inside account of a season at a professional football club

The best book about football I have read by someone who has actually played the game...everyone who has ever dreamt of a sporting career should read it - Nick Hornby

The season began so well for the Republic of Ireland international midfielder Eamon Dunphy at Millwall - and ended in disillusionment and being on the transfer list. In this classic memoir, he charts the progress of the team during a season that begins with such high hopes and is filled throughout with high drama. Populated with extraordinary characters - and with access to the dressing room that would be impossible today - Only a Game? is both a riveting read and an exceptional insight into professional sport.

It remains both greatly admired and unmatched. - Richard Williams, The Guardian

The best and most authentic memoir by a professional footballer - Brian Glanville<

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 15/10/1987
      ISBN13: 9780140102901, 978-0140102901
      ISBN10: 0140102906

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The 40th anniversary edition of the classic inside account of a season at a professional football club

      The best book about football I have read by someone who has actually played the game...everyone who has ever dreamt of a sporting career should read it - Nick Hornby

      The season began so well for the Republic of Ireland international midfielder Eamon Dunphy at Millwall - and ended in disillusionment and being on the transfer list. In this classic memoir, he charts the progress of the team during a season that begins with such high hopes and is filled throughout with high drama. Populated with extraordinary characters - and with access to the dressing room that would be impossible today - Only a Game? is both a riveting read and an exceptional insight into professional sport.

      It remains both greatly admired and unmatched. - Richard Williams, The Guardian

      The best and most authentic memoir by a professional footballer - Brian Glanville<

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