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Football: All about the gruesome game - this book is a real keeper!
Horrible Histories finally turns its attention to the
most popular sport on Earth, football.
Read all about football's beginnings in the Middle Ages,
which involved not rules, except maybe not intentionally
killing the other side, all the way to the First World
War and its famous Christmas day match,
plus awful injuries, silly supporters and not forgetting women
in the sport. Publishing in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this
book will cover everything you need to know about football's horrible
history.
fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible
stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits included
with a fresh take on the classic Horrible
Histories style, perfect for fans old and new
the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative
read
Horrible Histories has been entertaining
children and families for generations with books, TV, stage
shows, magazines, games and the brilliantly funny Horrible
the Movie - Rotten Romans.
most popular sport on Earth, football.
Read all about football's beginnings in the Middle Ages,
which involved not rules, except maybe not intentionally
killing the other side, all the way to the First World
War and its famous Christmas day match,
plus awful injuries, silly supporters and not forgetting women
in the sport. Publishing in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this
book will cover everything you need to know about football's horrible
history.
fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible
stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits included
with a fresh take on the classic Horrible
Histories style, perfect for fans old and new
the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative
read
Horrible Histories has been entertaining
children and families for generations with books, TV, stage
shows, magazines, games and the brilliantly funny Horrible
the Movie - Rotten Romans.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 7, 2026
About the author
Terry Deary
783 books857 followersA former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29. Most famously, he is one of the authors of the Horrible Histories series of books popular among children for their disgusting details, gory information and humorous pictures and among adults for getting children interested in history. Books in the series have been widely translated into other languages and imitated.
A cartoon series has been made of the series of books and was shown on CiTV for a period in 2002.
The first series of a live-action comedy sketch show of the same name was shown on CBBC in 2009 and a second series is due.
Terry is also known widely throughout children and adult reading groups alike for his True Stories series (see below for series list).
He received an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the University of Sunderland in 2000. His numerous accolades also include the Blue Peter "Best Nonfiction Author of the Century" Award in the U.K.
-Wikipedia
A cartoon series has been made of the series of books and was shown on CiTV for a period in 2002.
The first series of a live-action comedy sketch show of the same name was shown on CBBC in 2009 and a second series is due.
Terry is also known widely throughout children and adult reading groups alike for his True Stories series (see below for series list).
He received an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the University of Sunderland in 2000. His numerous accolades also include the Blue Peter "Best Nonfiction Author of the Century" Award in the U.K.
-Wikipedia
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