Unforgettable: Rugby, Dementia and the Fight of My Life by Steve Thompsonīeryl: In Search of Britain’s Greatest Athlete, Beryl Burton by Jeremy Wilson Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorised) Biography of Golf’s Most Colourful Superstar by Alan ShipnuckĮxpected Goals: The Story of how Data Conquered Football and Changed the Game Forever by Rory Smith Scoring Goals in the Dark by Clare Shine with Gareth Maher God is Dead: The Rise and Fall of Frank Vandenbroucke, Cycling’s Great Wasted Talent by Andy McGrath Le Fric: Family, Power and Money: The Business of the Tour de France by Alex DuffĮngland Football: The Biography: 1872-2022 by Paul Hayward The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer by Christopher Clareyġ999: Manchester United, the Treble and All That by Matt Dickinson The William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2022 Longlist:īe Good, Love Brian: Growing Up with Brian Clough by Craig Bromfield The story of athlete Beryl Burton, who dominated the world of cycling, also features in the longlist.įormer sports stars, and first-time authors, Patrice Evra and Steve Thompson have also made the list for the Award which has a £30,000 cash prize for the winner. With the Lionesses winning the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 in July and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 taking place at the end of the year, it’s no surprise that topics around football dominate this year’s longlist, with eight books making the list.Īnyika Onuora, The Guardian’s football writer, Suzanne Wrack, and former Irish international footballer Clare Shine are all in the running for the Award. The 15-book longlist features an array of topics including hard-hitting autobiographies and heart-breaking memories, along with harrowing accounts of racism and sexism in sport and never-been-heard before encounters of some of the most compelling figures within the sporting industry. It features a mix of authors from across a wide range of sports including, tennis, football, athletics, golf, rugby and cycling.įollowing a rigorous judging process from a panel including The Athletics’ Nancy Frostick, sports presenter Matt Williams, and William Hill’s Neil Foggin, 15 authors have been selected for this year’s longlist. The longlist for the 34 th William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award has been revealed today.Ī record 158 books were entered into this year’s Award, the world’s most valuable sports-writing prize, with a first prize of £30,000. Longlist Revealed For The William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award

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