Scoring for Britain

The Daily Telegraph -" an interesting volume "



Woking News and Mail- "The scope of Becks book is extraordinary....Beck, who went to the same grammar school as Des Lynam, has created a history that will fascinate academics, anoraks and fans alike, whether in the library, in the armchair or on the terraces.;



The Independent comment page



Four Four Two - see file



LSE Magazine - book details



Association of Sports Historians- "Following on in the series in which Tony Collins" award winning book was published we now have an excellently researched book by Peter Beck.This book is about the football side and is splendid, if a heavy, read."



World Soccer- " hidden away are some nuggets that should make the book required reading for all those who have, at any time, written or compiled World Cup histories."



Surrey/Richmond/Esher & Cobham/Chessington & Hook Comet- see file



FIFA Website- see file



Choice- "A thoroughly researched and documented examination of the political meaning and significance of sport."



The Sports Historian, Vol 19, No 2, Nov 99

"This book will undoubtedly be the primary political study of this area for the foreseeable future. As such it makes another worthwhile contribution to Cass"s "Sport in the Global Society" series.