Man on a Mission – David Sheepshanks – The Agony and Ecstasy of a Life in Football

Man on a Mission – David Sheepshanks – The Agony and Ecstasy of a Life in FootballAn eye opening behind the scenes account of English football's inner workings and Ipswich Town in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, told by former Ipswich and Football League chairman David Sheepshanks. Man on a Mission traces Sheepshanks' remarkable journey through nearly a quarter of a century in leadership roles at the heart of the game, revealing the agony and ecstasy of running a football club. Read and discover: A rich narrative packed with anecdotes

a look at the brilliant Busby Babes

A biography of former England star Wayne Rooney from Wayne Barton

The author instead argues that the trouncing was not a revolutionary moment

Harry spent much of the 1980s and 1990s reporting on the club at close quarters following Ken Bates' purchase of the Blues for £1 in 1992 and he had a front row seat for the unfolding boardroom battle between Matthew Harding and Bates a decade later that almost tore the club in two

The national team's failure to qualify for the 1970 Mexico World Cup led to a crisis about the state of the game with many wondering how they could ever recover

This book also includes full statistics for the Copa Libertadores 2025 and the Copa Sudamericana 2025

Scotland and England gained a foothold in Europe

After retiring from playing

Length 119 minutes

full-colour magazine preview of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 tournament in Switzerland which includes a look at each of the 16 teams competing in the tournament and includes full-page team photos for each country

Also includes a number of small images including action shots and team photographs

A scout's advice on what it takes to unearth a 'non-league gem'