THIS WEEK'S TOP 10 SPORTS BOOKS

1 Stan the Man, Stanley Bowles with Ralph Allen and John Iona (Paper Plane, hardback, pounds 12.99)

2 Dalglish My Autobiography, Kenny Dalglish with Henry Winter (Hodder & Stoughton; hardback, pounds 16.95)

3 Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996/97, edited by Mick Cleary and John Griffiths (Headline; paperback, pounds 16.99)

4 Dream On - A Year in the Life of a Premier League club, Alex Fynn and H Davidson (Simon & Schuster; hardback, pounds 14.99)

5 The Umbro Book of Football Quotations, Peter Ball and Phil Shaw (Ebury Press; paperback, pounds 14.99).

6 Official National Football League 1996 Record and Fact Book, (Workman/Grantham; paperback, pounds 14.99)

7 Seasons to be cheerful - British Ice Hockey's Arena Era, Liam Sluyter (Mainstream; hardback, pounds 14.99)

8 Life at the Limit - Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One, Sid Watkins (Macmillan; hardback, pounds 16.99)

9 Smokin' Joe - Joe Frazier with Phil Berger, (Robson Books; hardback, pounds 16.95)

10 The Sky Sports Ultimate Football Guide 1997, edited by Michael Williams (Sky Blue Publications; paperback, 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).