Merton United FC is a mediocre Second Division club but when the team reach the FA Cup Semi-Final the effect produced on the town is devastating. For the Merton males football becomes the total obsession to the increasing fury of the Merton female population who find themselves ignored and taken for granted. Cup fever reaches its climax as a TV crew arrive in town and girlfriends and wives decide it's time to make their presence felt by announcing they are going on strike.-8 women, 10 men, 24 women or men

In this book, the author shares some of his deepest thoughts and feelings in the form of poetry. The book is a careful selection of poems written over a period of several decades. Drawing upon many of life's experiences, the poetry takes turns of the whimsical, romance, patriotism, spirituality, sorrow, and death. Originally intended as a gift for family and friends, the book is now offered to any who enjoy rhyming verse. The added touch of a CD of the author reading the poems gives a personal touch of feeling and emotion and also makes it ideal for the visually impaired.

Which football trophy has three handles? When was a match stopped because there was a solar eclipse? Which very famous ex-West Ham player's middle name is Chelsea? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in this funny, fascinating book. You might think you know football, but this book will turn you into the ultimate fan. Packed full of stuff on players, matches, positions and all the major competitions, it really does contain everything you could ever wish to know about your favourite sport.

When was an England versus Germany match scheduled for the anniversary of Hitler's birthday? Which is the only club to have scored and conceded 100 goals in a season? Did you know that Bobby Moore's middle name was Chelsea? Who was the last person to score on his debut for England - but never play for his country again? Can you name the 12 players to have won the league title with two different clubs? The answers to all these questions, and a thousand more besides, can be found - where else? - in End to End Stuff: The Essential Football Book. With 66 chapters (there wasn't room for 1966) covering everything from balls to caps, blunders and coincidences, strips, club songs and even the weather, Les Scott tells the history of the game through a winning combination of anecdotes, facts, quotes and statistics. Which two players scored hat-tricks in Arsenal's 6-1 Premiership win against Southampton in 2003? Who said: "If we play like that every week, we'll achieve some level of consistency"? When were league games first played on a Sunday? What was Chris Waddle's job before he became a professional footballer? And did you hear about the Scottish centre-forward who received a live lamb as a bonus for scoring a goal, but was too sheepish to butcher it? With sections devoted to the history of domestic league and cup competitions, as well as major European and international trophies (not to mention the unwritten laws of football, what happened to Tunji Banjo, and why 3,964 is the World Cup's magic number), End to End Stuff is a treasure trove of information. This is a football reference book like no other - informative, revealing, fun, and ideal for resolving those pub arguments...