Description
Now in its fifth edition and in full colour, Liverpool Player by Player has expanded in two directions since it last appeared towards the end of the old millenium. Of course, the current exciting generation of Rafa Benitez's Reds, led by inspirational skippper Stevie Gerrard, are featured in depth, while all the beloved favourites from previous trophy-laden eras - Liddell, Hunt, Callaghan, Hughes, Keegan, Dalglish, Rush, Owen, the roll of honour goes on and on - are included once more, many of them comprehensively revised and updated.
But this time the book offers significant extra dimensions, introducing profiles of the heroes who won the first post-war League Championship in 1946/47, and an entry on every man who ever kicked a ball for Liverpool FC, stretching all the way back to the 19th century.
Ivan Ponting has painstakingly crafted some 250 player profiles, not only of the household names, but also of those worthy individuals who made only a minor impact at Anfield. Even if they played in just one senior game - the likes of Billy Molyneux, Derek Brownbill and, more recently, Mark Smyth - you will find them between these covers.
Author profile
Ivan Ponting is an experienced journalist who has written more than 30 books on football. These include Liverpool Player by Player, Liverpool in Europe; The Boot Room; Sir Roger, The Life and Times of Roger Hunt; and Red Raw. In addition, he contributes obituaries to The Independent.