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Ron Greenwood

Mike Miles
Ron Greenwood Book PDF

Author : Mike Miles
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781801500395

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Ron Greenwood by Mike Miles Pdf

This is the first full-length biography of Ron Greenwood, West Ham United's most successful trophy-winning manager - a man who was instrumental in the development of 1966 World Cup-winning heroes Moore, Hurst and Peters. Ron lacked the ruthlessness of his more feted contemporaries, Bill Shankly and Don Revie, with whom his trophy success did not compare. But his West Ham team of the mid-1960s had its own moments of heady triumph - an FA Cup win in 1964 (the club's first), a European Cup Winners' Cup victory in 1965 (only the second European win by an English club) - and crucially they were always easy on the eye, even in defeat. Then there was the little matter of supplying three team members to England's World Cup victory in 1966, at a tournament in which their perfection of Greenwood's near-post cross ploy proved devastating. After 16 years at West Ham, Greenwood became England manager in 1977 and led them to the 1982 World Cup. An impeccable sportsman, deep thinker and skilled communicator, he was a noble servant to football.

Greenwood's West Ham

John Maguire
Greenwood s West Ham Book PDF

Author : John Maguire
Publisher : John Maguire
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Greenwood's West Ham by John Maguire Pdf

Welcome to this series of Short Talking Books. This volume focuses on Ron ‘Greenwood’s West Ham’ during a single landmark season. It highlights Ron’s early years as a player, right up to him joining West Ham as manager. The book includes short profiles of the team and others who played a part in their biggest success. The book is written in a conversational question and answer format. ‘The Talking Manager’s’ series is designed as a ‘on the go’ travel book. The print size offers an easier read for small devices like mobile phones. Look for others in the series. RE-EDITED 2021 PLEASE DOWNLOAD NEW VERSION OF BOOK

John Lyall

Dr. Phil Stevens
John Lyall Book PDF

Author : Dr. Phil Stevens
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780993152399

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John Lyall by Dr. Phil Stevens Pdf

Legendary West Ham manager John Lyall, who sadly died in 2006, is remembered with affection as one of the all-time great football managers by former colleagues and football fans alike. Lyall was widely regarded as man of great integrity and is credited with laying down the foundations of the footballing beliefs and values of today's West Ham United. This new in-depth biography documents Lyall's football career from West Ham groundstaff boy in 1955, through his playing debut, injury, and eventual steps into coaching and management under the watchful eye of Ron Greenwood. A much-loved and respected figure at Upton Park, Lyall had a lasting influence on the club’s development and the team’s style of play and during his time in charge, West Ham twice won the FA Cup. Later, when Lyall took over at Ipswich Town, he led the club to promotion to the inaugural Premier League in 1991/92. John Lyall – A Life in Football pays tribute to one of the most influential footballer managers of recent years and is a lasting legacy to a true gentleman and champion of the beautiful game.

Emlyn Hughes

Phil Thompson
Emlyn Hughes Book PDF

Author : Phil Thompson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750959810

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Emlyn Hughes by Phil Thompson Pdf

Whether it was a swashbuckling footballer whose style earned him the nickname Crazy Horse, or as a television quiz show captain who rubbed shoulders with royalty, Emlyn Hughes never did things by half. This book looks at the life of the legend who carved out a career for himself in the media.

England Managers

Brian Glanville
England Managers Book PDF

Author : Brian Glanville
Publisher : Headline
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472220684

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England Managers by Brian Glanville Pdf

The England national team has had 12 full-time managers and Brian Glanville has known them all. In this fascinating account of each man his strengths, weaknesses and impact on the game Brian Glanville provides an in-depth analysis of the team as well as the individuals under scrutiny. Funny, controversial, measured and thought-provoking, Glanvilles assessment of why England has underachieved is required reading for all football fans and for every member of the FA Committee if they are prepared to confront some unpalatable truths. On Revie: He was never cut out for the lonely exposed life of an international manager almost pathologically thin-skinned. On Robson: A mixture of good and bad luck characterised his years. He never seemed fully in control. On Venables: Highly competent but appointed a few years too late. On Hoddle: A curates egg of a regime.'

The War Against Cliche

Martin Amis
The War Against Cliche Book PDF

Author : Martin Amis
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-22
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780307368287

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The War Against Cliche by Martin Amis Pdf

Like John Updike, Martin Amis is the preeminent novelist-critic of his generation. Always entertaining, with a razor-sharp wit and inimitable judgment, he expounds on a dazzling range of topics from chess, nuclear weapons, masculinity, screen censorship, to Andy Warhol, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Margaret Thatcher. The very best of his essays and reviews from the past twenty-five years are brought together in this substantial and wide-ranging collection, including pieces on Cervantes, Milton, Donne, Coleridge, Jane Austen, Dickens, Kafka, Philip Larkin, Joyce, Evelyn Waugh, Malcolm Lowry, Nabokov, William Burroughs, Anthony Burgess, Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, Shiva and V.S. Naipaul, Kurt Vonnegut, Iris Murdoch, Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, Don DeLillo, Elmore Leonard, Michael Crichton,V.S. Pritchett and John Updike.

When Footballers Were Skint

Jon Henderson
When Footballers Were Skint Book PDF

Author : Jon Henderson
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781785903854

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When Footballers Were Skint by Jon Henderson Pdf

Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2019 Long before perma-tanned football agents and TV mega-rights ushered in the age of the multimillionaire player, footballers' wages were capped – even the game's biggest names earned barely more than a plumber or electrician. Footballing legends such as Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews shared a bond of borderline penury with the huge crowds they entertained on Saturday afternoons, on pitches that were a world away from the pristine lawns of the game's modern era. Instead of the gleaming sports cars driven by today's top players, the stars of yesteryear travelled to matches on public transport and returned to homes every bit as modest as those of their supporters. Players and fans would even sometimes be next-door neighbours in a street of working-class terraced houses. Based on the first-hand accounts of players from a fast disappearing generation, When Footballers Were Skint delves into the game's rich heritage and relates the fascinating story of a truly great sporting era.

A Man Walks On To a Pitch

Harry Redknapp
A Man Walks On To a Pitch Book PDF

Author : Harry Redknapp
Publisher : Random House
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448176595

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A Man Walks On To a Pitch by Harry Redknapp Pdf

‘When a man walks on to a pitch there’s always a chance something magic can happen, that’s what keeps us coming back...’ In A Man Walks On To a Pitch, Harry shares a lifetime’s experience of obsessing over football, during which he has seen it all first hand – the good, the bad and the unbelievable. Harry started in an age where players were ordinary blokes who might live on the same street as you and earn a similar wage. Now he manages in an era of player power, multi-million pound wages and teams assembled from around the globe. As he shares stories of some of the legends and journeymen he played, coached, argued and drank with, Harry picks a team for each decade from the 1950s to the present. He gets to the heart of what was right and wrong with each era and explores the changes in the game from lifestyle to tactics. He weaves his choices together with unforgettable tales from the training pitches, boot rooms and card schools. There are tales of the untutored genius of Duncan Edwards and Tom Finney, legendary tough Scots like Bobby Collins, Dave Mackay and Billy Bremner, the world-beaters of 1966, unpredictable one-off wizards from Sir Stanley Matthews to Matt Le Tissier, natural-born goalscorers from Greaves to Dalglish and the greatest foreign players to grace our game from Trautmann to Bergkamp. It is one of the best informal histories of the British game you’ll ever read.

Bobby Moore

Jeff Powell
Bobby Moore Book PDF

Author : Jeff Powell
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781849547918

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Bobby Moore by Jeff Powell Pdf

The new edition of the bestselling biography. Bobby Moore was the embodiment of all that was great about English football. Captaining England to glory in 1966 and West Ham to victory in several major tournaments, he was loved and respected throughout the world as football's golden boy. This definitive and authorised biography illuminates the extraordinary story of a sporting hero, from exciting accounts of his World Cup triumph to candid memories of his friendships with Beckenbauer, Eusébio and Pelé. It also reveals the inside story of a life beyond football, updated to include fascinating new material on Moore's enduring legacy in the years following his tragically premature death. Award-winning sports writer Jeff Powell, a close friend and confidant to the Moore family, has created a powerful and fitting tribute, honouring the golden era of English football and the exceptional man at its helm.

Bring Me the Head of Trevor Brooking

Ben Sharratt,Kirk Blows
Bring Me the Head of Trevor Brooking Book PDF

Author : Ben Sharratt,Kirk Blows
Publisher : Random House
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845969011

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Bring Me the Head of Trevor Brooking by Ben Sharratt,Kirk Blows Pdf

West Ham United last won a major trophy in 1980, but the roller-coaster ride of the past three decades has produced enough twists and turns, heroes and villains and contrasting emotions to grace the script of the most thrilling TV soap opera. Since Trevor Brooking headed home the FA Cup final winner against Arsenal, the Hammers have experienced delight and despair in not so equal measure, with a cast of controversial characters - either adored or abhorred - playing the key roles in a tale of fact rather than fiction. The saving of the club by David Sullivan and David Gold, as West Ham stared into the financial abyss following the ill-fated Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson reign, is the latest chapter in a saga that includes numerous promotions and relegations, great escapes, contentious changes of ownership and management, internal feuds, bust-ups and power struggles, the Carlos Tevez affair and the passing of legends Ron Greenwood, John Lyall and Bobby Moore, as well as several false dawns in the endless quest for success. Including exclusive interviews with key protoganists, Bring Me the Head of Trevor Brooking tells - for the very first time - the inside story behind 60 of the most significant developments at Upton Park in the modern era. Whether examining the contributions of Paolo Di Canio, Harry Redknapp and Frank McAvennie or Gianfranco Zola, Marco Boogers and Iain Dowie, the book celebrates the good, the bad and the ugly of West Ham United.

England's World Cup Story

Andy Groom
England s World Cup Story Book PDF

Author : Andy Groom
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781908582546

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England's World Cup Story by Andy Groom Pdf

Are you a loyal England supporter? Do you look forward to the World Cup and eagerly follow England's progress? Would you like to find out more about the history of your national team and their past performance in top flight football? If so, this book is certain to appeal to you. England's World Cup Story documents England’s journey in the World Cup from 1950 under the guidance of Sir Walter Winterbottom up to 2010 with Fabio Capello at the helm as manager. Packed with fascinating facts, quotes and profiles of many of the all-time great players, this book tells the story of the England team through the years from the many near misses and disappointments to victory in 1966 and beyond. Who can forget the likes of Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore and Sir Stanley Matthews to name but a few? They are all in this book together with more recent heroes such as David Beckham, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney. As one of only eight national sides to have lifted the World Cup trophy, this book is a fitting tribute to the England team. This is a must-have for all fans of the beautiful game and anyone with an interest in the history of the World Cup.

Robbo - My Autobiography

Bryan Robson
Robbo My Autobiography Book PDF

Author : Bryan Robson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781444756029

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Robbo - My Autobiography by Bryan Robson Pdf

Bryan Robson is widely remembered as a fearless and inspirational player and captain, both for club and country, whose presence lifted team-mates and intimidated opponents. At his peak, he was acknowledged as the most complete midfield player in the country, and played at the highest level despite a series of devastating injuries. He began his playing career at West Bromwich Albion, then moved to Manchester United in 1981 for a then record British transfer fee of £1.5 million. He soon became captain, and enjoyed regular Cup success, eventually winning the Championship. He also won 90 caps for England, 65 of them as captain. His autobiography reveals a fascinating insight into his days with the England and United camps and characters such as Paul Gascoigne, Gary Lineker, Roy Keane and Alex Ferguson. He puts the record straight on the 'drink culture' that Ferguson sought to stamp out at United, and describes his pain when he discovered he was surplus to the manager's requirements. He candidly reflects on the highs and lows of his football life, and discusses incidents on the pitch as well as some of the clashes that have happened behind the scenes.

The Jimmy Hill Story

Jimmy Hill
The Jimmy Hill Story Book PDF

Author : Jimmy Hill
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781473642683

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The Jimmy Hill Story by Jimmy Hill Pdf

'In many ways Jimmy Hill was football. He was a true great of the game.' - Greg Dyke, Chairman of the Football Association Jimmy Hill died on 19th December 2015 but very much remains a household name. Renowned for his outspoken views, recognised the world over by his famous profile, only he saw football from every side: as player, coach, manager, chairman, television executive and broadcaster. A versatile player with Brentford and Fulham in the fifties, he was a qualified coach by the age of 24. In the sixties his innovative management technique took Coventry from the bottom of the Third to the First Division, where they stayed for 32 years. For over twenty years, at different times, he was a director and chairman of Coventry, Charlton and Fulham. As chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association he took on the authorities and successfully fought for freedom of contract and the abolition of the maximum wage. But it is as a TV presenter that Jimmy became best known. After five years as Head of Sport at LWT, he moved to the BBC to become a national institution in the seventies and eighties on Match of the Day. Tragically Jimmy Hill succumbed to Alzheimer's Disease in his last few years, A moving epilogue has been included which reflects on Jimmy's remarkable life. Jimmy tells the story of his rise from humble beginnings to distinction both on and off the field with modesty and humour.

Harry Redknapp - The Biography

Les Roopanarine
Harry Redknapp The Biography Book PDF

Author : Les Roopanarine
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843589426

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Harry Redknapp - The Biography by Les Roopanarine Pdf

Harry Redknapp is one of the biggest and best-loved characters in English football. From West Ham to Bournemouth, Portsmouth to Tottenham, legions of fans regard him as one of the game's true legends.• Harry's long career has been packed with twists and turns and plenty of controversy. Signing for West Ham as a 17 year-old, Harry Redknapp made 149 appearances before moving to Bournemouth where he stayed until 1982, leaving to take up his first coaching position with the club. After a major car accident in 1990 Harry was forced to reconsider his career options and made the switch from Bournemouth to West Ham. In 2003 he headed to Portsmouth in what was to be a turbulent time. With a brief spell at Southampton, Harry returned to Portsmouth and in 2008 he steered them to their first FA cup victory in 69 years.• In October 2008 Harry Redknapp joined Tottenham Hotspurs working his 'Harry Houdini' magic to lift them out of the relegation zone in just two weeks. And in 2010 they have made it to the knock-out stages in the Champions Leagues for the first time.

A Man For All Seasons

Brian Owen,Rob Hadgraft
A Man For All Seasons Book PDF

Author : Brian Owen,Rob Hadgraft
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781911476023

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A Man For All Seasons by Brian Owen,Rob Hadgraft Pdf

In these days of highly-paid football celebrities, Brian Owen isn’t a household name, yet over the course of the last six decades he has become the only man to have held four different positions; player, coach, scout and physiotherapist in all four divisions of the English Football League. This fascinating autobiography documents the fifty-five year career of a man whose face is well known at several professional clubs, and details Owen’s journey from promising young player to backroom legend. Owen’s infectious wit and wisdom means he has an unmatched store of anecdotes. He has seen it all, from the gritty surroundings of the lower divisions to the glamour of travelling with the senior England squad. After recording a lifetime of memories, Owen teams up with sportswriter Rob Hadgraft to tell his story in A Man for All Seasons. Containing fitting forewords by David Pleat and Phil Parkinson, this book pays tribute to one of the most popular, funniest and down-to-earth professionals ever to be involved with the beautiful game and is a must-read for football fans everywhere.