The PNE Bookworm

Last updated : 07 August 2007 By G. Brown

The PNE Bookworm

Wherever you go for your PNE fix you need to get your reading specs on. Be it a well thumbed copy of the 'Pie Muncher' stored on the cistern for 'bathroom reading' or rushing to your phone at it's every beep in the hope it is a club SMS with details of the latest new signing.

However there is some literature out there that feeds the insatiable appetite for knowledge of the ardent PNE fanatic. Your tatty copy of the 'Preston North End vs Darlington' programme 1994 can only act as an aperitif to the main course that is the Preston North End books.

From the tricky trivia tout to the number crunching statto there is a Preston publication out there for you!

Below is a collection of some of the Preston North End books on the market, don't forget this is by no means the 'Definitive Collection'. If you have a book to add or a comment to make on a book, why not email the editor?

Be it a Christmas present, a library loan or a selfish treat everyone should have a book for those long closed seasons or the dull drive down to Plymouth.

Who's Who of Preston North End (Hardcover)
by
Dean Hayes (Author)

In the years since Preston played their first game in

the Football League, hundreds of footballers have pulled on a Lilywhites shirt to represent the club in first-class competitive matches. In this richly illustrated, hugely informative reference work, Dean Hayes has detailed the careers of every single one of those players, whether they are household names or men who made only a handful of appearances at Deepdale.
The book is highly illustrated throughout, and various statistics are included to supplement the career details of the players. Preston's all time top twenty goal scorers appear, along with appearance statistics, and managers of the club have their own section.
This remarkable and comprehensive book is an essential addition to the bookshelves of any Lilywhites fan, and is sure to delight both young and old supporters alike.

The Men of 64: West Ham and Preston North End in the FA Cup (Archive Photographs S.) (Paperback)
by
Brian Belton (Author)


An illustrated record of the FA Cup journeys of the
once-invincible Preston and the blossoming young side of West Ham. More than this, the book offers a real feel of football and life in the sixties


So You Think You're a Northender?: Ultimate Preston North End Quiz Book (Paperback)
by
John Booth (Editor)

GREAT little stocking filler for any Preston North End supporter arrived on our desk this week. It's the official PNE Quiz Book called So You Think You're a Northender?

Thankfully this ultimate North End quiz book offers all the answers to all the questions you could ever wish to ask.


Preston
North End: The Glory Years Remembered (Heroes of Winter) (Hardcover)
by
Michael Prestage

HEROES OF WINTER series looks at teams that

made their mark in the golden era of football. Drawing on the personal testimony of players and fans, as well as newspaper reports, this volume relives the key matches, moments and personalities of the 1950s when Preston North End returned to the top flight after a short spell in the Second Division.

Tom Finney's Preston North End Scrapbook (Paperback)
by
Tom Finney (Author)

A pictorial tribute the greatest ever Preston North End player detailing his flourishing career and life outside football.

The Deepdale Story: A-Z of Preston North End (Paperback)
by
Dean Hayes (Author)

Telling the tale of PNE with an alphabetical almanac of players, events and people who have shaped the club to be what we know and love today.

A History of Preston North End Football Clubs: The Power, the Politics and the People (Paperback)
by
David Hunt

An in-depth look into the workings of the club throughout history. Not a light read and definitely one for the most avid of fans. Months of research must have gone into this book which proves to be the bible for any deep thinking Preston buff.

Proud Preston: Preston North End FC, 1888-1999 (Paperback)
by
Mike Payne (Author), Ian Rigby (Author)

This illustrated history has a wealth of stats, charts, match reports and historical fact, together with a collection of photographs


Loud and Proud Preston: The Complete Story of the Lilywhites
By Mike Payne, Ian Rigby

Preston North End is a club with a long.

This book includes 350 large format pages of: match reports; pre-League history; division tables; trivia; memories; facts; figures; photographs, and programmes.