THIS WEEK'S TOP 10 SPORTS BOOKS

1 The European Football Yearbook 1997-98, edited by Mike Hammond (Sports Projects, paperback, pounds 22.95)

2 The Official FA Non-League Club Directory 1998, edited by Tony Williams (Tony Williams Publications, paperback, pounds 16.95)

3 A Lot of Hard Yakka, Simon Hughes (Headline, hardback, pounds 16.99)

4 The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw - The Robin Friday Story, Paul McGuigan and Paolo Hewitt (Mainstream, paperback, pounds 9.99)

5 Danny Blanchflower - Biography of a Visionary, Dave Bowler (Gollancz, hardback, pounds 16.99)

6 Ashes Summer, Nasser Hussain and Steve Waugh (Collins Willow, hardback, pounds 14.99)

7 Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1997-98, edited by Stephen McCormack (Tony Williams Publications, paperback, pounds 14.99)

8 European Football - A Fan's Handbook - The Rough Guide, Peterjon Cresswell and Simon Evans (Rough Guides, paperback, pounds 14.99)

9 Benson & Hedges Cricket Year (1996-97), edited by David Lemmon (Bloomsbury, hardback, pounds 20.00)

10 Golden Boy - A Biography of Wilf Mannion, Nick Varley (Aurum Press, hardback, pounds 14.95)

Chart compiled by Sportspages, 94-96 Charing Cross Road, London (0171 240 9604) and St Ann's Square, Manchester (0161 832 8530)