acquisitions
Quiet?
It’s been quiet on the book front for me. That doesn’t mean nothing has happened, though. I’ll dilate upon that in a later post. Meanwhile, two more books have come my way. They are: Ward’s Soccerpedia. The Lore and Laws of the Beautiful Game, by Andrew Ward It really is an encyclopaedia of football, discussing […]
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How to Referee
If you’re reading this, chances are you are or at some point were an active referee. Have you ever stopped to think how easy it has been for you to become a ref? Regular courses, good instructors, mentors, plenty of books available, feedback at referees’ associations… You name it. Now imagine how that was in the […]
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One more then
Thanks to Stephen from @collectfootball, I can now add a fourth language to my ever-growing collection of refereeing publications. This one is a booklet from 1947, printed in what was then still the USSR: Futbol: Pravila Igry It’s small, but isn’t it so that the greatest things come in small packages? Oh, it deals with the […]
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Yet more new titles
Alright, the day after my last post two more titles arrived in the mail. And they’re somewhat special at that, as one is a history of a local English Referees’ Association and the other one is a refereeing guide from India! Here they are: From the Past to the Future: The History of Leamington and District […]
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New titles
Got me a few new – old – titles again! This time there’s a definite German overtone… Markus Merk & Oliver Trust: BeWEGEnd: Merk & More (2005) And it even came with a complimentary yellow card: Then there’s this title: Schiedsrichter im Fussball by Carl Koppehel (2nd edition, 1955) The last German title is […]
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Latest additions
Rummaging through my parents’ attic and a few antiquaries, I have been able to add a few more books to my collection. They’re all in Dutch, but don’t let that put you off; there are a few gems! Prisma Voetbalwoordenboek, by Rob Siekmann (1978) Gouden Voetbaljaren. Een halve eeuw sportjournalistiek, by Ad van Emmenes (1975) […]
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More new books
I’ve received a few more books over the past few days. Here they are: You Are The Ref: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to the Laws of Football by Paul Trevillion and Keith Hackett (2010) Diary of a New Referee by Fez Barnard (2012) and the 1942 Dutch version of the Laws of the Game: De […]
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More additions
The following two books also joined my collection recently: Livewire Investigates… Being a Referee and: Athletiek en Voetbal by Pim Mulier This is now the oldest book in my collection, as it dates back to 1896!
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Latest acquisitions
Here are the latest acquisitions I got in the mail recently: You Are The Ref 3 by Paul Trevillion (artwork) and Keith Hackett (text) The Referee’s a W*nker by Chris Turner Referees’ Chart and Players’ Guide to the Laws of Association Football 1974-1975 And last but not least: Added Time by Mark Halsey I’ve just started reading Mark […]
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