9 must-read football books like Only Here For A Visit: A Life Lived to the Full – from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories by Alan Brazil

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Only Here For A Visit: A Life Lived to the Full – from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories

By: Alan Brazil

3.94

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

'The only book that will give you a hangover' Chris Evans Breakfast Show---The hilarious, no holds …

If you liked the football plot in Only Here For A Visit: A Life Lived to the Full – from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories by Alan Brazil , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Bravo Two Zero

By: Andy McNab

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In January 1991, eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission that was to i… read more

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2. Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (War Memoirs, #1)

By: Spike Milligan

4.03

Format: 142 pages, Paperback

Adolf Hitler: My Part on His Downfall is volume One of Spike Milligan's outrageous, hilarious, lege… read more

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"They're all the rage, Cab Calloway wears one."

-Spike Milligan, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (War Memoirs, #1)

"After Puckoon I swore I'd never write another book. This is it"

-Spike Milligan, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (War Memoirs, #1)

"Some people live a nothing life: the most important thing they ever do is die. Thank God for eccentrics! Take Gunner Octavian Neat. He would suddenly appear naked in a barrack room and say, “Does any…"

-Spike Milligan, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (War Memoirs, #1)

"...Roberts had joined the Royal Artillery in 1914 and since then had steadily risen to the rank of Gunner. Now the crunch: someone with a perverted sense of humour made him a Lance Bombardier. Robert…"

-Spike Milligan, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (War Memoirs, #1)

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3. James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

By: James Acaster

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five timesand has appeared on prime… read more

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4. Rod: The Autobiography

By: Simon Vance , Rod Stewart

4.00

Format: 142 pages, Audiobook

The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.… read more

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5. Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography

By: Alex Ferguson

4.00

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in th… read more

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6. Kill Your Friends

By: John Niven

5.00

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

It's not dog-eat-dog around here...it's dog-gang-rapes-dog-then-tortures-him-for-five-days-before-b… read more

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7. The Romford Pelé: It's only Ray Parlour's autobiography

By: Ray Parlour , Arsène Wenger

3.71

Format: 436 pages,

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8. I'll Tell You What...

By: Robbie Savage

4.50

Format: None pages,

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9. Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.06

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “A rollicking good time.” —Golfweek * “Thoroughly engaging.” —The Washi… read more

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10. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

By: Rory Stewart

4.36

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more

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"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"

-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

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11. Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm (Diddly Squat, #1)

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bu… read more

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12. Love as Always, Mum xxx

By: Mae West

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The true story of an abused childhood, of shocking brutality and life as the daughter of notorious … read more

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13. There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History

By: Rory Carroll

4.38

Format: 397 pages, Hardcover

Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margar… read more

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14. Kill 'Em All

By: John Niven

4.07

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited sequel to KILL YOUR FRIENDS It is 2017 – the time of Trump, Brexit and fake new… read more

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15. Old Boys

By: Nick Spalding

4.19

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

In this hilarious and heartfelt story from the bestselling author of Dry Hard, Will hasn’t seen his… read more

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16. The Blackbird (David Raker, #11)

By: Tim Weaver

4.27

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Weaver has been nominated for a National Book Award and shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Associat… read more

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17. The Filth: The explosive inside story of Scotland Yard's top undercover cop

By: Duncan MacLaughlin

4.10

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

Duncan MacLaughlin was an elite officer at London's New Scotland Yard. The best of the best. In thi… read more

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18. Hooked: Addiction and the Long Road to Recovery

By: Paul Merson

4.23

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

Shortlisted for the 2022 Sports Book Awards'brave ... visceral ... a brilliant, brilliant read ... … read more

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19. Kammy: The Funny and Moving Autobiography by the Broadcasting Legend

By: Chris Kamara

4.30

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Foreword by Ben Shephard‘Everyone loves Kammy . . . Full of humour and endless blunders’ – The Time… read more

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20. How to Be a Footballer

By: Peter Crouch

4.10

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

'Very funny on almost every page, wonderfully self-deprecating and very sharp on the ludicrous beha… read more

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21. The Accidental Footballer

By: Pat Nevin

4.10

Format: 423 pages, Kindle Edition

Pat Nevin never wanted to be a professional footballer. His future was clear, he'd become a teac… read more

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22. How to Be a Football Manager

By: Ian Holloway

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

*** SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 20… read more

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23. How to be an Ex-Footballer

By: Peter Crouch

3.69

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The first truly insider guide to being a Premiership footballer, from Britain's funniest sporting i… read more

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24. Gloves Off: The Autobiography

By: Tyson Fury

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The No-Holds-Barred Autobiography Tyson pulls no punches in his most candid, comprehensive and ente… read more

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25. Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Face: 12 Things Boxing Teaches You About Life, from the I'm A Celeb star

By: Tony Bellew

4.00

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'Tony is a champion who knows the hardest battle is alwa… read more

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26. Be Careful What You Wish For

By: Simon Jordan

4.19

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

Ever dreamed of owning your boyhood football club? Be careful what you wish for...Simon Jordan grew… read more

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27. Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life

By: Michael Caine

3.91

Format: 289 pages, Audiobook

Now in his 85th year, Hollywood legend Michael Caine shares wisdom and stories from his remarkable … read more

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28. Only Here For A Visit: A Life Lived to the Full – from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories

By: Alan Brazil

3.94

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

'The only book that will give you a hangover' Chris Evans Breakfast Show---The hilarious, no holds … read more

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29. Reboot : My Life, My Time

By: Michael Owen

3.66

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

‘You may think you know my life. But this is the story I’ve been waiting to tell. It’s my time to s… read more

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30. The Art of Winning: Ten Lessons in Leadership, Purpose and Potential

By: Dan Carter

4.14

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

**Instant Sunday Times bestseller**Ten timeless truths on leadership, purpose and potential - from … read more

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31. The Hotel Avocado

By: Bob Mortimer

4.21

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safety of … read more

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10 Best audiobook books like How to Be a Footballer by Peter Crouch

Transform Your Habits

My Life in Red and White

Arsène Wenger

3.63

Transform Your Habits

Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being

Romesh Ranganathan

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Bring the Noise: The Jürgen Klopp Story

Raphael Honigstein

4.11

Transform Your Habits

T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen

Peter Kay

4.23

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