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George
Best Books |
| What a life
George Best had lived - the booze, the women, the gambling,
and of course, the football. He will always be remembered
as a sporting legend and one of Manchester United's greatest
footballers. He was a key player in United's European Cup
winning side in 1968, scoring a vital goal in the 4-1 win
over Benfica and being awarded the European Player of the
Year award the same season. He still holds the record for
scoring six goals in one game in the FA Cup away at Northampton
- to put it simply, the Belfast Boy was simply the Best. George
died on November 25th 2005. |
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Hard
Tackles & Dirty Baths - The Inside Story of Football's
Golden Era |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Ebury |
2005 |
| Released
just days before George Best was admitted to hospital, this
was to be his final book. Harking back to a golden era of
football, from the 60s to the early 70s, before money and
marketing took over football, George tells of his own experiences
and those of his friends. The book follows the drama and intrigue
of each successive season (1963 to 1973) in league, cup and
abroad, these were the years of United's rebuilding after
Munich, George and Sir Matt's eventual triumph. Superb reading
from a superb footballer!!! |
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Always
Alex - My Story |
| By
Alex Best |
Publishers
Blake |
2005 |
| The
autobiography of George Best's second wife tells the story
of the latter stages of his life. It's a one-sided account
of their troubled marriage which ended when his alcoholism
and infidelity became too much for her. Like the earlier book
from his first wife, Angie Best, George felt that this book
was nothing more than just a way of making money out of his
name (a name which both ex-wife's had also kept). Nonetheless,
there is still a story to tell even if it does provide an
insight into the side of George Best's life fans would rather
forget. |
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George
Best - Scoring At Half-Time |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Ebury Press |
2004 |
| The
paperback version of his 2003 autobiography. Michael Parkinson:
'What was the nearest to kick-off that you made love to a
woman?' George Best: 'Er- I think it was half-time actually.'
George Best was the first celebrity footballer and to many
the greatest British player ever. In Scoring at Half-Time
he gathers together his favourite memories, stories and anecdotes
from his experiences in and out of the game over the last
forty years. |
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George
Best - Scoring At Half-Time |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Ebury Press |
2003 |
| The
sequel to George's best-selling 'Blessed' autobiography including
the story of how he had to have a life-saving liver transplant. |
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George
Best and 21 Others |
| By
Colin Shindler |
Publishers
Headline |
2004 |
| In
Shindler's fascinating new book, he captures an era of high
expectation, talking to many who played or watched these famous
games; but he also movingly portrays what went wrong for others. |
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Blessed
- The Autobiography |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Ebury Press |
2002 |
| The
updated and revised paperback edition of the best-selling
'Blessed'. Superb! |
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Blessed
- The Autobiography |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Ebury Press |
2001 |
| George
Best candidly reflects on the story of his rise and fall.
He revels in a brilliant career with United, being a media
darling, with a Miss World or two on his arm. But he also
calmly recounts the lows: a litany of professional and domestic
woe, including his fight with alcohol, that public humiliation
on Wogan and being arrested once or twice. Superb! |
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George
and Me - An Autobiography |
| By
Angie Best & Nicole Pittam |
Publishers
Virgin |
2001 |
| George
Best's ex-wife digs the dirt in an interesting autobiography.
Re-issued in paperback 2002. |
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George
Best - The Unseen Archives |
| By
Tim Hill |
Publishers
Parragon Publishings |
2001 |
| Excellent
value, well-presented photographic record of George. |
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The
Best Of Times - My Favourite Football Stories |
| By
George Best & Les Scott |
Publishers
Pocket Books |
1999 |
| Superb
book, originaly released in 1994, in which Bestie recalls
the moments in his life that gave him the greatest pleasure
and laughs. |
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The
Best Of Times - My Favourite Football Stories |
| By
George Best & Les Scott |
Publishers
Simon & Schuster |
1994 |
| Superb
book, reissued in 1999, in which Bestie recalls the moments
in his life that gave him the greatest pleasure and laughs,
from the Busby Babes to Ryan Giggs. Reissued in paperback
1995. |
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George
Best - The Good, The Bad and The Bubbly |
| By
George Best & Ross Benson |
Publishers
Simon & Schuster |
1999 |
| The
1999 re-issue of George's 1990 autobiography, fully revised
and updated tracing 50 years of his life. |
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George
Best - The Good, The Bad and The Bubbly |
| By
George Best & Ross Benson |
Publishers
Pan |
1996 |
| The
updated 1996 version of Bestie's 1990 autobiography. |
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George
Best - The Good, The Bad and The Bubbly |
| By
George Best & Ross Benson |
Publishers
Simon & Schuster |
1990 |
| The
aptly-named original George Best autobiography. Not surprisngly,
a best-seller. Reissued as a paperback in 1991. Re-released
in 1996 and 1999. |
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Bestie
- A Portrait of A Legend |
| By
George Best & Joe Lovejoy |
Publishers
Sidgwick & Jackson |
1998 |
| The
authorised biography of George Best. Includes his triumphs
on the pitch, relationships with family in Belfast, his problems
with alcohol, his tensions with Bobby Charlton, his business
ventures, his wives and his lovers. Reissued in paperback
in 1999 by Pan. |
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Real
Lives - George Best |
| By
Iris Howden |
Publishers
Basic Skills Agency |
1996 |
| Pocket-sized
biography which is part of the Real Lives children's series.
Other titles include Manchester United, The Busby Babes, Alex
Ferguson, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham
and Rio Ferdinand. |
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George
Best - An Autobiography - Where Do I Go From Here? |
| By
George Best & Graeme Wright |
Publishers
Queen Anne Press |
1981 |
| His
football days over, George's autobiography contains much soul-searching.
Interestingly, although George is credited as co-author, the
copyright belongs to his ex-wife Angie & the co-writer.
Re-issued in paperback in 1982 by Futura. |
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Best:
An Intimate Biography |
| By
Michael Parkinson |
Publishers
Hutchinson |
1975 |
| George's
mate tells the story in an affectionate but honest way. The
paperback version (pictured) was released by Arrow Books in
the same year. |
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George
Best - Fall Of A Superstar |
| By
John Roberts |
Publishers
D Hodgson |
1973 |
| 88
page biography of the how Bestie let himself and the fans
down. |
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On
The Ball |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Daily Express |
1972 |
| 64
page offering from George with the Daily Express. Originally
released in hardback in 1970. |
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On
The Ball |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Pelham |
1970 |
| 120
page offering from George. Re-released in paperback in 1972. |
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Gaints
of Football - George Best |
| By
Derek Hodgson |
Publishers
Wolfe |
1971 |
| Part
of the Giants Of Football series. |
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Anatomy
Of a Football Star - George Best |
| By
David Meek |
Publishers
A Barker |
1970 |
| One
of the earliest titles about best, with good coverage of his
life to this date. |
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George
Best's Soccer Annual No.5 |
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Publishers
Pelham |
1972 |
| 1972
annual with loads of photos and articles about Bestie and
other footballers. |
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George
Best's Soccer Annual No.4 |
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Publishers
Pelham |
1971 |
| 1971
annual with loads of photos and articles about Bestie and
other footballers. |
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George
Best's Soccer Annual No.3 |
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Publishers
Pelham |
1970 |
| 1970
annual with loads of photos and articles about Bestie and
other footballers. |
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George
Best's Soccer Annual No.2 |
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Publishers
Pelham |
1969 |
| 1969
annual with loads of photos and articles about Bestie and
other footballers. |
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George
Best's Soccer Annual |
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Publishers
Pelham |
1968 |
| 1969
annual with loads of photos and articles about Bestie and
other footballers. |
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George
Best: The Inside Story of Soccer's Superstar |
| By
David Trevor |
Publishers
Clipper |
1969 |
| 52
page book from 1969. |
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Best
Of Both Worlds |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Corgi |
1968 |
| George's
first autobiography. The Corgi paperback version were published
after the Pelham editions. This is a 2nd impression which
was printed after the European Cup success and indeed has
Best's own account of that special night against Benfica at
Wembley in 1968.. |
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Best
Of Both Worlds |
| By
George Best |
Publishers
Pelham |
1968 |
| George's
first autobiography. The Pelham hardback and paperback versions
were published before the 1968 European Triumph. |
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