Riveting , fascinating , enthralling , exciting , captivating ....
Like the sport he once played it will be non of these .
I'll get round to reading it once I've managed to track track down and read all these
1938 How to Play Rugby Football Risman Gus
1946 RFL Jubilee Souvenir Chadwick Stanley
1947 England to Australia & NZ Waring Eddie Youngman
1947 Hurrah for the Cup Chadwick Stanley
1948 Kangaroo Tours Chadwick Stanley
1948 Australian Tour Chadwick Stanley
1950 RL Cavalcade Sutherland H
1951 NZ Tour Brochure RFL
1952 RL Almanac Chadwick Stanley
1952 Jubilee Cup Chadwick Stanley
1954 Harry Sunderland's Tour Souvenir
1955 NZ Tour Brochure RFL
1959 Another Battle for Britain Manson B John Sherrat
1959 Jim Windsors Lions of 58 Windsor Jim
1962 The History of Rugby League Football Macklin Keith Stanley Paul
1966 Eddie Waring Book of RL Waring Eddie Muller
1967 The Rugby League Game Macklin Keith Stanley Paul
1968 Encyclopaedia of RL Football Gaulton AN Robert Hale
1969 Rugby League: The Great Ones Waring Eddie Pelham
1974 The History of Rugby League Football Macklin Keith Stanley Paul
1974 Rugby League Football Fallowfield & Davis T & E associates
1980 Encyclopaedia of RL Football Huxley & Howes Robert Hale
1981 The World of Rugby league Hodgkinson & Harrison Allen & Unwin
1981 Eddie Waring on RL Waring Eddie Muller
1983 Heroes of Rugby League Hodgkinson D Allen & Unwin
1983 Wembley Magic: History of Challenge Cup Morris & Huxley Evans Brothers
1984 The Roots of Rugby League Delaney Trevor Private
1984 The Story of Rugby League Macklin Keith Stanley Paul
1985 The Rugby League Lions:1984 French Ray Faber
1985 Great Britain RL Tours: 75 years Davis Roland RL Lions Association
1986 Gone North: Welshmen in RL Vol 1 Gate Robert Private
1986 The Struggle for the Ashes Gate Robert Private
1986 International Stars of RL Rylance Mike Private
1987 Champions: 1896-1987 Gate Robert Private
1989 100 Rugby League Greats French Ray Queen Anne Press
1989 Gone North: Welshmen in RL Vol 2 Gate Robert Private
1989 Rugby League: An Illustrated History Gate Robert Arthur Barker
1989 At the George: Essays Moorhouse Geoffery Hodder & Stoughton
1991 In the Lions Den Bettinson Les Kingswood
1991 The Grounds of Rugby League Delaney Trevor Private
1991 Blood, Mud & Glory Hanson Neil Pelham
1992 Playing Away: Australians in British RL Hadfield Dave Kingswood
1992 The Rugby League Challenge Cup Huxley John Guinness
1993 When Push Comes to Shove Clayton & Steele Yorkshire Arts Circus
1993 Rugby Disunion: Vol 1: Broken-time Delaney Trevor Private
1993 The Rugby League Myth Latham & Mather Mike RL
1993 Garry Schofield's Masterpieces Hanson (ed) Neil Sidgwick & Jackson
1994 There were a lot more than that Gate Robert Private
1994 XIII Winters: Reflections Hadfield Dave Mainstream
1994 The Match of My Life French Ray Headline
1995 The International Grounds of RL Delaney Trevor Private
1995 A People's Game Moorhouse Geoffery Hodder & Stoughton
1995 When Push Comes to Shove Vol 2 Clayton & Steele Yorkshire Arts Circus
1996 They Could Catch Pigeons
1996 To Jerusalem and Back Kelner Martin
1996 XIII Worlds: Reflections Hadfield Dave Mainstream
1996 The Struggle for the Ashes Vol 2 Gate Robert Private
1998 Rugby's Great Split Collins Tony Frank Cass
1998 Tries in the Valleys Farrah & Lush London League Pubs
1998 The RL Challenge Cup Hoole Les Breedon
1999 The Forbidden Game Rylance Mike League Pub. Ltd
1999 Pitch Battles Galore Cartwright B
2000 RL World Cup Butcher Tim League Pub. Ltd
2000 Rugby's Class War Hinchcliffe David London League Pubs
2001 The RL Lions Hoole Les Breedon
2002 The Petition Gent Ray Parr's Wood
2002 RL Bravehearts Willacy Gavin London League Pubs
2002 Westminster XIII Hinchcliffe David London League Pubs
2002 RL Fanpower Gent Ray Parr's Wood
2003 The RL Hall of Fame Gate Robert
2004 The Glory of their Times Melling & Collins Vertical Editions
2004 Up and Over Hadfield Dave
2004 RL In its own Words Gent Ray
2004 RL in Focus Varley Andrew
1958 Lewis Jones, King of Rugger Jones Lewis Stanley Paul
1958 Rugby Renegade Risman Gus Stanley Paul
1963 The Billy Boston Story Winstanley Jack Thomas Wall
1964 Lucky 13 Karalius Vince Stanley Paul
1966 Glory in the Centre Spot Ashton Eric Pelham
1973 Hard Road to the Top (Clive Sullivan) Latus J Boulevard Pub.
1984 Billy Boston Peacock V Private
1988 Murphy's Law Clarke Brian Heinemann Kingswood
1992 Harold Bowman on Tour Ulyatt & Bowman Lockington
? Martin Offiah: Fast & Loose
1993 Martin Offiah: A Blaze of Glory Lawrenson D London
1993 The Flying Springbok: Tom Van Vollenhoven Service Alex Private
1994 Willie Horne Gardner M Private
1995 Ike Southward
1995 Born on the Wrong Side Thompson Cec
1996 RL Winner (John Etty)
1997 Charlo (Paul Charlton) Little Amanda Private
1998 Memoirs: Tom Mitchell
1999 Reilly: A Life in Rugby Reilly & Edgar Mainstream
2000 Saint & Sinner Murphy Alex Mainstream
2000 Pint Size Gregory Andy Mainstream
2000 Tries the Limit Schofield Garry Mainstream
2000 Terry Clawson: All the Wrong Moves Clawson Terry The Book Factory
2000 Alan Hardisty Hardisty Paul Private
2001 The Ice Man Monie John Mainstream
2001 Fast Lane to Shangri-la Sampson Dave Vertical
2002 Memoirs of a Blood & Thunder Coach Bamford Maurice
2002 The Flying Sullivans
2002 The Great Bev Gate Robert
2003 My Shangri-La Sampson Dean
2003 A Dream come True Laughton Doug
2003 A Leeds Diary Sinfield Kevin
2003 Kiwis, Wigan & The Wire Mountford Cec London
2004 No Pain, No Gain Ward Kevin
2004 Peter Gourley Cropper Peter
2004 Centreof RL Newlove Paul
2004 Trevor Foster
2004 Don Fox Bailey Ron Tempus
2004 Barrie McDermott
2004 Mick Shoebottom Caplan Phil
1963 George Nepia: The Golden Years Nepia & Maclean Herbert Jenkins
1971 The David Watkins Story Watkins & Dobbs Pelham
1979 My Kind of Rugby French Ray Faber
1980 David Watkins: An Autobiography Watkins & Parry-Jones Cassell
1983 Tommy David David & O'Neill Thomson Media
1988 My Life in Rugby Holmes Terry MacMillan
1989 Jonathan Davies & Corrigan Stanley Paul
1989 More kinds of Rugby French Ray Kingswood
1991 John Gallagher: The World's Best..? Brown & McColm R&B Publishing
1994 Man of Amman: Dai Davies Melling Phil Gomer
1996 Jonathan Davies: Codebreaker
2000 Scott Gibbs
2001 Adrian Hadley:Codes of Misconduct Hadley Adrian
2001 Allan Bateman Bateman Allan Mainstream
2001 The Young One Young David
2001 John Bentley Bentley John
2001 Alan Tait Tait Alan
2002 I, George Nepia London LP
2003 Finding My feet Robinson Jason Hodder
1984 100 Years of Featherstone Rugby Clayton Ian FR RLFC
1994 A New History of Featherstone Rovers Clayton & Daley Briton Press
2001 Featherstone Rovers Bailey Ron Tempus
2002 Featherstone Rovers: 100 Greats Bailey Ron Tempus
2003 Featherstone Rovers 50 Greatest Matches Bailey Ron Tempus
1945 Claret & Gold Chadwick Stanley Venturers Press
1951 56 Years Hudds
1946 History of Wigan Robinson & Dove Thomas Wall
1954 Thrum Hall through 6 reigns Williams F Williams & Garside
1955 Headingley Story 1890-1955 Dalby Ken Private
1960 Dreadnoughts:History of Wakefield Armitage & Lindley WT RLFC
1967 Saints Hit Double Top Murphy Alex Pelham
1968 21 Years Reaching Forward Hird DM Shaw Cross Boys
1969 Complete History of Bradford Northern Ludlum CH Private
1971 The Gallant Youths Cartwright Bill Private
1973 100 Years of Rugby:Wakefield 1873-1973 Lindley JC WT RLFC
1979 The Headingley Story: Vol 2 Dalby Ken Leeds CA&F
1979 Warrington RLFC Centenary Garvin W Warrington Guardian
1982 The Headingley Story: Rugby Cavalcade Dalby Ken Private
1983 Hull KR: Centenary Ulyatt Mike Lockington Pub.
1984 The Headingley Story: Exodus Dalby Ken Private
1985 Saints in their Glory Service Alex Private
1986 A Ton Full of Memories (Batley) Cartwright BF Private
1986 Castleford RLFC: 60 years Garbutt Len Castleford RLFC
1986 The Thrum Hall Story Hardcastle Andrew Private
1986 Wigan RLFC 1895-1986 Morrison Ian Breedon
1987 The Illustrated History of Wigan RLFC Winstanley Jack Smiths of Wigan
1987 Halifax at Wembley Hardcastle Andrew Private
1987 St.Helens 1987: Agony & Ecstasy Chisnall Ian Private
1988 The All-Leeds Final Hoole Les Private
1988 The Parksiders: History of Hunslet Hoole & Green Private
1988 A Short History of Southern Amateur RL Newbrook M Private
1988 The March of the Saints Service Alex Private
1988 Old Faithful: A History of Hull FC Ulyatt & Dalton Hutton Press
1989 The Headingley Story: Outstanding Players Dalby Ken Private
1989 Parkside Memories Hoole Les Private
1989 The Wigan RL Quiz Book Ogden Paul Smiths of Wigan
1989 The Official History of Dewsbury RLFC Scargill & al Bob Fox
1989 Hull: A Divided City Ulyatt & Dalton Hutton Press
1989 Bradford Northern: History 1863-1989 Williams N Private
1989 Wigan RLFC Pictoral History Woodhead L Archive Publications
1989 Widnes RLFC Pictoral History Woodhead L Archive Publications
1990 An Illustrated History of Saints v Wigan Gate Robert Smiths of Wigan
1990 Leigh RLFC: An Illustrated History Latham & Hulme Mike RL
1991 We've Swept the Seas Before Boys Hoole Les RL Heritage
1991 A History of Salford RLFC Platt D Salford RLFC
1992 The Leeds Rugby League Story Callaghan D Breedon
1992 They Played for Leigh Latham Mike Mike RL
1992 They Played for Wigan Latham & Gate Mike RL
1992 The History of Castleford Juniors Rollinson L Private
1994 Against the Odds: Sheffield Eagles Cornwall & Pepper Sheffield E RLFC
1994 Leigh Rugby League Club: History Latham Mike Mike RL
1995 Touch & Go Farrah & Lush London League Pubs
1996 A Tale of Two Roads (Hull)
1996 Workington : 50 Years
1996 The Best Years of Our Lives Wilson Paul Mainstream
1997 History of Oldham RLFC
1997 Running with the Bulls Clay Graham League Pub. Ltd
1998 Daring to Dream (Keighley RLFC)
1998 Keighley Albion: 50 Years Kirkley David Empire Pub.
1998 Leeds RLFC Caplan Phil Tempus
1999 Chocolate & Gold Edgar Harry
1999 The Lions of Swinton Wild Steve
1999 Headingley Voices Tempus
1999 Halifax 100 Years Hardcastle Andrew Tempus
1999 Twin Towers: Barrow at Wembley Nutter Keith Private
1999 Sheffield Eagles Tempus
1999 Leeds RLFC: Yearbook
1999 Central Park Memories Breedon
1999 Rivals Across the River Hull Daily Mail
1999 The Central Park Years
2000 Castleford Smart David Tempus
2000 Warrington Puller Eddie Tempus
2000 Salford Morris Graham Tempus
2000 From Fulham to Wembley Farrah & Lush London League Pubs
2000 Hunslet Hoole Les Tempus
2000 St.Helens Service Alex Tempus
2000 Bradford Gate Robert Tempus
2000 The Fulham Dream Genders Harold London League Pubs
2000 Yorkshire RL Hoole Les Tempus
2001 The Boulevard Voices Tempus
2001 Knowsley Road Quirke Andrew London League Pubs
2001 Leeds RLFC 100 Greats Tempus
2001 Salford 100 Greats Morris Graham Tempus
2002 Wigan RLFC Tempus
2002 Warrington 100 Greats Puller Eddie Tempus
2002 Hull 100 Greats Fletcher Ray Tempus
2002 50 Years of Bloody Sundays
2002 Salford: 100 years of the Willows Morris Graham
2002 Cumberland 100 Greats Gate Robert Tempus
2002 Barrow Nutter Keith Tempus
2002 Castleford: 50 Greats Smart D Tempus
2002 Saints: 50 Great Matches Tempus
2003 Hull: 50 Great Matches Fletcher Ray Tempus
2003 Leeds: 50 Great Matches Smith & Caplan Tempus
2003 Swinton RLFC Wild Stephen Tempus
2003 Roughyeds: A history Walker Brian
2004 Rugby League in Manchester Morris Graham Tempus
2004 Cougars Going Up Kirkley David London League Pub
2004 Headingley Heroes
2004 100 Great Thrum Hallers
2004 Wigan: 50 Great Matches
2004 Cardiff Demons:First 5 years
2004 End on an Era:Wilderspool
2004 RL Conference:Beyond the Heartlands
1979 Barbarians, Gentlemen & Players Dunning & Sheard London
1982 Hamlyn Sports Special: Rugby Howes, Jones & al. Hamlyn
1983 Sportsviewers Guide to RL Clemison J David & Charles
1989 Play the Game: RL Huxley John Ward Lock
1997 Super League: Fan's Guide Edgar Harry Carlton
? Manual of Rugby League Football Fallowfield Bill RFL
1950 Manual of Coaching
1982 Coaching Rugby League French Ray Faber
1983 The RL Skills Manual Larder Phil Nat. Coaching Scheme
? The Rugby League Coach Bettinson Les Private
1989 Rugby League: The Skills of the Game Bamford Maurice Crowood Press
1992 The Rugby League Coaching Manual Larder Phil Heinemann Kingswood
1995 101 Training Drills McGrath Damien
1997 Conditioning for RL Kear John Queen Anne Press
1997 Development for RL Kear John Queen Anne Press
2002 Animated Skills Drills Unsworth Ray
1988 The RL Quiz Book Gate Robert Mainstream
1991 The Guinness RL Fact Book Gate Robert Guinness
1994 Know the Game: RL A&C. Black
196* This Sporting Life Storey David Penguin
1992 Up t'Rovers Vose John Private
1994 Put Ref a jersey On Vose John Private
1996 The Sin-Bin Spencer Simon London League Pubs
1999 One Winter Lee Geoff
2000 League Tales French Ray Private
2001 The Cup Spracklen Karl Private
Buff Berry & The Mighty Bongers Latham Mike Private
2002 One Spring Lee Geoff Parr's Wood
2003 Give it to Kelly Vose John Private
Trying Times Parker Derek Private
The Lighter Side of League
1971 The Changing Room Storey David
1996 I wouldn't start from here Farrah & Lush London League Pubs
2001 The RL Grounds Guide Farrah & Lush London League Pubs
1979 Who's Who of Rugby League Proctor Ian Educational Design
1984 Who's Who in Rugby League Emery D Queen Anne Press
1991 Rugby League Who's Who Connor J Guinness