Wednesday, March 19, 2008

British Sports Book Awards

My Manchester United Years - winner of the British Sports Book Awards, 2008The winners of the British Sports Book Awards were announced yesterday. Sir Bobby Charlton won the main Autobiography Prize with the first volume of his autobiography, "My Manchester United Years". Duncan Hamilton's book about legendary Nottingham Forest manager, Brian Clough - "Provided You Don't Kiss Me" - won the William Hill Sports Book Award last year, and has now picked up the prize for Best Football Book. Ex-Prime Minister, John Major won in the Best Cricket Book category with, "More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years". There were wins too for Rugby's Andy Ripley ("Ripley's World: The Rugby Icon's Ultimate Victory Over Cancer") and "Goodbye Gay Meadow" - an illustrated view of the home of Shrewsbury Town Football Club over the one hundred years before it closed its gates for the last time in 2007.

Read more about all category winners
Or visit the British Sports Book Awards website