If Only

An Alternative History of the Beautiful Game

Simon Turner

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785313356
• Year: 2017

What if Scotland won the first World Cup?If Only challenges the perception that soccer history couldn't have been different. This book reflects on what football history could have been, what it might have been, and in some cases, what it probably should have been.

Simon Turner imagines a world in which Scotland win the first-ever World Cup, Derby County are champions of Europe, and 1966 isn't the only year that England win anything. Through counterfactual techniques, Turner revisits pivotal matches and explores alternative outcomes.

For football enthusiasts and history buffs, If Only offers a fresh perspective on the beautiful game. Discover the untold stories and what-if scenarios that could have changed everything.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Triumph in Montevideo
• 2. The Italian Job
• 3. Clough vs. Cruyff
• 4. The Battle of Britain
• 5. None Shall Sleep
• 6. The History Boys
• Bibliography
• About the Author
• Photographs