If Only: An Alternative History of the Beautiful Game

By Simon Turner

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785312804
• ISBN13: 9781785312809
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.1" x 7.7"