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SportsBooks Limited is a small, independent publishing house based in York in the United Kingdom and specialising in books on sport.
SportsBooks was established in 1995 by Randall Northam, the former sports editor of United Newspapers and athletics correspondent of theDaily Express, primarily to publish theInternational Track and Field Annual for theAssociation of Track and Field Statisticians.
In 2000, SportsBooks started publishing other books. SportsBooks has become known for publishing books outside the mainstream. Jon Culley, ofThe Independent, said they were part of "an alternative school of sports literature", while Frank Keating inThe Guardian, said they were "ever-diligent" and "off-beat".
Authors published by SportsBooks Limited include:Phil Tufnell (former England international cricketer, and winner of ITV'sI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!),Willie Irvine (former Northern Ireland international football player), Peter Matthews (BBC athletics commentator),Mike Collett (sports editor of Reuters new agency),Glen Isherwood (statistician of Wembley Stadium)andAndrew Godsell (football and general historian).
Local Heroes, the story of the only Derbyshire team to win cricket'sCounty Championship, was shortlisted forThe Cricket Society's Book of the Year Award in 2007.In 2008 SportsBooks won the award with "George Lohmann – pioneer professional" by Keith Booth.
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