Only a Game? The Diary of a Professional Footballer
Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 3
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 On: 2007-02-28
Dunphy provides a great look at life in the Football Associations 2nd division way before there was ever the idea of a Premier League. The time is the early 70s and footballers like Dunphy play for the love of the game. Its a demanding life, one filled with training, travel and tough games. Millwall have just come off a good season and as the team embarks on a new season hopes are high that they will make the 1st Division. Dunphy documents the trials and tribulations of the quest for glory, and how elusive it can be. A really great read.
by: Anonymous On: 2000-01-05
An excellent book - a unique look into the mind of a footballer playing in the English professional leagues in the mid-70s. An honest, witty and insightful diary account of the day-to-day life of a footballer, with all its ups, downs, pressures, frustrations, joys and comical relief. I recommend it strongly for anyone interested in soccer played at, or at least near, the highest levels. (Soccer America chose this book as one of their "must" soccer reads of all time.)
On: 1999-12-07
One of the most controversial figures in contemporary journalism in Ireland, this is Dunphys account of his years as a professional footballer in the 2nd division of the English league. His depiction of what it is actually like to be a professional sportsman is insightful, witty and original.Definitely one of the best books about football that Ive read.
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