Two finds this week - help needed with one

[thehornets]

Two books to report - one I am not sure about but if good will be a gift for a forum member, the second a nice one for my collection. Saw lots of half price signed books in Waterstones branches, but nothing I really wanted for my collection or useful for selling on.

The first book is one I picked up without knowing the signature (if it is a real signature). It is a book about Northern Ireland's greatest footballers, and has a dedicated signature on the title page. When I saw it in the shop I thought it might be Sammy McIlroy, but it looks to rough and wild to be his.

The name it is dedicated to matches one of our forum regulars, so if the sig turns out to be football related I will be passing the book on to them. Hopefully someone will recognise it.

The second book is a nice one for my collection, and a good buy at £1.99. Fourth different cheapo signed book I have found for this chap, but someone I admire. They also have one of the great signatures.

Mind Over Matter HB 1/1 1993 by Ranulph Fiennes

[westiesx2]

2 more great books Nigel. Not sure about the footballer but hopefully someone will be able to help you. Well done.

[rcsmg1]

Not sure on the Northern Ireland signature,it's not McIlroy, but nice Ranulph Fiennes book.

[Anonymous]

can't help on the football sig im afraid not a clue who it could be but a great pick up on the Ranulph Fiennes book and a nice sig he has too

[serenamorgan]

nice finds Nigel and you are right, Fiennes has a great graph.  No idea on the NI graph I'm afraid

[loobyloo6]

Cracking find with the Ranulph Fiennes signed book Nigel. No idea on the grath in the book though.I'll do a bit of research when I get a minute. Is the book dated Nigel//first edition maybe.

[obree]

Another two great finds Nigel I've seen a lot of Ranulph Fiennes books in charity shops but I've yet to find a signed one , sorry I can't help with the other autograph but I agree with Rob it's not Sammy McIlroy

[thehornets]

Alex, it was published in 2005 and covers Northern Ireland's greatest heroes.

I cannot find an example to match, but could it be Sammy McCrory who scored against England in a 3-2 win in 1957 (his only full cap as well), and was a non playing squad member in the 58 world cup, plus a prolific cub goal scorer for Swansea, Ipswich, Plymouth, Southend and Cambridge Utd? He sadly passed away in 2011.

My gut says no as it looks a more modern signature. The gents of the game tended to have nicer signatures.

[loobyloo6]

Cheers Nigel, I also came across that name but as he played for Plymouth I'm sure Rob being a huge Plymouth fan might have said him Also came across; Stephen McBride, Sammy McMillan,

Sammy Morgan, Steve Morrow, Sammy Nelson, Stephen Beatty,

-- Edited by loobyloo6 at 01/06/2013 10:50 PM GMT

[obree]

Steven Davis ?

[loobyloo6]

Steven Davies played for Northern Ireland in 2005 as did Stuart Elliot.

[loobyloo6]

 Stephen Craigan was another Playing in 2005.

[film4watcher]

Great find with the Fiennes Book, Nigel. I hope you find out who the other sig belongs to.

[ra1anne]

2 nice finds nigel, hope you get to the bottom of the first sig

[rallison470]

Two great books Nigel. Hope you find out who the signature is from

[norwichcity78]

No idea with that Nigel but again some great finds at very cheap prices

[rcsmg1]

#7 & 8 Don't think it's any of the players mentioned,I agree it looks like a modern autograph rather than a 1950's player.I never got Sammy McCrory's autograph but I would guess it would be neat like most players of that era.