Simon Inglis has a history of writing knowledgeable, relevant books on Football. The Football Grounds of Europe was published for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. It gives a layman introduction to Stadium Architecture and the styles favoured by different areas of the continent.
Each country of Europe is given it's own chapter from Albania to Yugoslavia, with over 200 grounds featured. The work of Italy's new stadiums (e.g. Bari) and renovated venues (e.g. San Siro/Giuesspe Meazza) is given pride of place.
But Inglis goes forward they the dry mechanics of the built environment. As an Aston Villa fan he knows what the fan wants and anecdotal history of the various clubs and Stadiums mentioned. From how Besiktas (Istanbul) got there nickname to mentioning the football grounds used at the Antwerp Olympics or World Cup in Sweden 1958.
It would be lazy to describe the book as dated as it was written for publication in 1990, after Heysel and Hillsborough but before the legislation of the Taylor Report. The stadiums featured have a character and a history that Inglis is able to capture in a transparent honest style.