Football: The Gruesome Game

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 no rules, except maybe no 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, 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
  Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Deary, Deary Terry
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.05.2026
• EAN: 9780702344800
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-4480-0
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Series: Horrible Histories
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / General, European History, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, prehistory, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Historical Geography, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Crafts & Hobbies, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Prehistoric, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Games & Activities / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / Comic Strips & Cartoons, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HUMOR / Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / General, HUMOR / Topic / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 21st century history: from c 2000 -, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Atlases, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Gift books, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Asian History, African History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History of the Americas, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Interest age: from c 7 years, Reading age: from c 7 years, Association football (Soccer), 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Football variants and related games, Historical maps and atlases, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, European history: medieval period, middle ages, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Humorous Stories (Children's/Ya), History & The Past: General Interest (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Humour & Jokes (Children's/Ya), HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, 1485–1603 (Tudor period), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), BCE period – Protohistory, Children’s / Teenage reference: Atlases and maps, Reading age: from c 11 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Companion works, c 2686 to c 323 BCE (Ancient Egyptian period), Media tie-in humour, Cartoons & Comic Strips (Children's/Ya), JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe, Football / soccer (Children's/YA), Children’s / Teenage: Gift and novelty books / items, HUMOR / Topic / Sports & Recreation, JUVENILE FICTION / Crafts & Hobbies