West Bromwich Albion Cult Heroes

Author : Simon Wright
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781909178311

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West Bromwich Albion Cult Heroes by Simon Wright Pdf

West Bromwich Albion Cult Heroes recounts the careers of 21 of the club's greatest icons, men who entertained,week in, week out and regularly set fans' pulses racing. Looking back at a raft of household names, each individual biography analyses each hero's career, and examines exactly why each man was idolised and how they achieved cult status. Featuring Bob Roberts, Billy Bassett, Jesse Pennington, Harold Bache, Tommy Magee, WG Richardson, Ray Barlow, Ronnie Allen, Derek Kevan, Joe Kennedy, Tony Brown, Jeff Astle, John Osborne, Willie Johnston, Cyrille Regis, Don Goodman, Bob Taylor, Richard Sneekes, Lee Hughes, Darren Moore and Tony Mowbray.Key features- Part of the popular and successful Cult Heroes series which features a number of football clubs- Features 21 of West Bromwich Albion's most iconic players of all time- Details their careers, their impact on the club and the reasons why they were such cult figures- Includes contemporary and historic images of those legendary figures featured- Written by respected football author Simon Wright

Author : Simon Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 184818803X

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West Brom Cult Heroes Signed by Simon Wright Pdf

Author : Leo Moynihan
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781909178274

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Chelsea's Cult Heroes by Leo Moynihan Pdf

Chelsea Cult Heroes recounts the careers of 20 of the club's greatest icons, men who entertained, week in, week out and regularly set fans' pulses racing. Each individual biography analyses each player's career, and examines exactly each player was idolised and how they achieved cult status. Featuring Willy Foulke, George Hilsdon, Hughie Gallacher, Roy Bentley, Eric Parsons, Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Tambling, Ron Harris, Peter Osgood,Charlie Cooke, Alan Hudson, Ray Wilkins, Micky Droy, Joey Jones, Pat Nevin, Kerry Dixon, Dennis Wise, Ruud Gullit, Gianfranco Zola and John Terry.Key features- Part of the popular and successful Cult Heroes series which features a number of football clubs- Features 20 of Chelsea Football Club's most iconic players of all time- Details their careers, their impact on the club and the reasons why they were such cult figures- Includes contemporary and historic images of those legendary figures featured- Written by respected football author Leo Moynihan

Author : David McVay
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781909178298

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Nottingham Forest Cult Heroes by David McVay Pdf

Nottingham Forest Cult Heroes recounts the careers of 20 of the club's greatest icons, men who entertained, week in, week out and regularly set fans' pulses racing. Each individual biography analyses each player's career, and examines exactly each player was idolised and how they achieved cult status. Featuring Arthur Dexter, Billy Walker, Wally Ardron, Tommy Capel, Jeff Whitefoot, Henry Newton, Ian Storey-Moore, Joe Baker, Jim Baxter, Duncan McKenzie, Brian Clough, Peter Taylor, John Robertson, Tony Woodcock, Viv Anderson, Garry Birtles, Kenny Burns, Stuart Pearce, Stan Collymore and Jason Lee.Key features- Part of the popular and successful Cult Heroes series which features a number of football clubs- Features 20 of Nottingham Forest's most iconic players of all time- Details their careers, their impact on the club and the reasons why they were such cult figures- Includes contemporary and historic images of those legendary figures featured- Written by footballer-turned-journalist David McVay, who has written for the Nottingham Evening Post, The Times and Daily Telegraph

Author : Simon Wright
Publisher : Pitch Pub
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 190544902X

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West Brom's Cult Heroes by Simon Wright Pdf

It's the great pub debate. Who is West Brom's greatest cult hero? Jeff Astle, Bob Taylor, Willie Johnston, Darren Moore? Or is it one of the less obvious Baggies icons, such as Bob Roberts, Tommy "Mighty Atom" Magee, John Osborne, or Richard Sneekes? Author Simon Wright, former editor of Grorty Dick fanzine, has spent a year assessing who the 20 greatest heroes in Albion's history are, tracing the reasons for their rise to cult status, and in the process rediscovered the heart and soul of West Bromich Albion FC. West Brom's Cult Heroes is the result of his efforts, and a plethora of researchers, including renowned Albion folk Terry Wills, Steve Carr, Laurie Rampling, Colin McKenzie, Dave Hewitt, Glynis Wright, and Adrian Goldberg, who, along with many Baggies fans, have helped put together a fascinating and inspirational book. Along the way, Simon discovered the incredible stories of the goalscoring legend who stole his fans' beer, the forward who signed for Albion whilst serving in a First World War trench, the goalkeeper who accepted cigarettes from the crowd during matches and the winger with a penchant for streaking. Including chapters on players, such as Don Goodman, Ray Barlow, Cyrille Regis, Derek Kevan, and Joe Kennedy, the book features fans' views, examines controversial talking points, and raises a huge debate about who is the ultimate Albion Cult Hero. The research has unearthed a plethora of new stories about legends, such as Jeff Astle and Tony Brown, while never before published details on the careers of such early luminaries as Bob Roberts, Harold Bache, Tommy Magee, John Osborne, and Billy Bassett feature heavily. There are also plenty of hitherto unpublished photographs and in Simon's efforts to leave no stone unturned in his quest to explain the iconic status of these 20 greats, the book even features a contribution by George Bush's speechwriter.

Author : David Clayton
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781909178304

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Manchester City Cult Heroes by David Clayton Pdf

Manchester City Cult Heroes recounts the careers of 20 of the club's greatest icons, men who entertained, week in, week out and regularly set fans' pulses racing. Each individual biography analyses each player's career, and examines exactly each player was idolised and how they achieved cult status. Featuring Billy Meredith, Frank Swift, Peter Doherty, Bert Trautmann, Bobby Johnstone, Roy Paul, Mike Summerbee, Rodney Marsh, Dennis Tueart, Joe Corrigan, Gerry Gow, Paul Lake, Ian Bishop, Andy Morrison, Niall Quinn, Giorgi Kinkladze, Uwe Rosler, Shaun Goater, Paul Dickov and Shaun Wright-Phillips.Key features- Part of the popular and successful Cult Heroes series which features a number of football clubs- Features 20 of Manchester City's most iconic players of all time- Details their careers, their impact on the club and the reasons why they were such cult figures- Includes contemporary and historic images of those legendary figures featured- Written by respected football historian and journalist David Clayton, author of more than 50 sports books, including the best-selling Ollie: The Autobiography of Ian Holloway and the acclaimed Feed the Goat - The Shaun Goater Story

Author : Dylan Younger
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781909178281

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Newcastle United Cult Heroes by Dylan Younger Pdf

Newcastle United Cult Heroes recounts the careers of 20 of the club's greatest icons, men who entertained, week in, week out and regularly set fans' pulses racing. Each individual biography analyses each player's career, and examines exactly each player was idolised and how they achieved cult status. Featuring Colin Veitch, Bill McCracken, Albert Shepherd, Hughie Gallacher, Albert Stubbins, Len Shackleton, Jackie Milburn, Joe Harvey, Frank Brennan, George Robledo, Bobby Mitchell, Len White, Wyn Davies, Malcolm Macdonald, Tony Green, Kevin Keegan, Peter Beardsley, Paul Gascoigne, Andy Cole and Alan Shearer.Key features- Part of the popular and successful Cult Heroes series which features a number of football clubs- Features 20 of Newcastle United's most iconic players of all time- Details their careers, their impact on the club and the reasons why they were such cult figures- Includes contemporary and historic images of those legendary figures featured- Written by respected football author Dylan Younger

Author : Tony Matthews
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781911476429

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Cyrille Regis MBE by Tony Matthews Pdf

Cyrille Regis, MBE, enjoyed a long career in football. During his playing years, he made well over 750 club and international appearances, scoring more than 200 goals, including 159 in 614 League appearances. Cyrille won the FA Cup with Coventry in 1987 and represented England five times at senior international level. In this fascinating new book, author Tony Matthews tells the story of Cyrille's long and successful career through 50 important games - although he admits that he could easily have chosen 100! This book covers Cyrille's life in full, from his early days in the Caribbean, through his school years, playing at non-League level before entering the world of professional football and gaining England recognition. It also tells how Cyrille came close to an early death in a car crash in Spain and how he went on to become a soccer coach and a players’ agent, receiving an MBE in 2008. With forewords by Cyrille’s former manager, Ron Atkinson, and professional footballers, Darren Moore and Derek Statham, as well as a host of other tributes, this is a book no football fan will want to miss.

Author : Nick Holt
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472137623

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The Mammoth Football Quiz Book by Nick Holt Pdf

A truly mammoth football quiz book covering over twenty years of the Premier League and the entire history of the beautiful (and sometimes not so beautiful) game. All the major international tournaments are covered, as well as the full history of the domestic game, both recent and historical - even grandad can show off! Nick Holt has compiled a satisfyingly hefty and wonderfully challenging collection of 3,000 questions, arranged in quizzes of varying difficulty and subject matter covering the games that mattered, the personalities, the controversies, the goals and the glory. SAMPLE QUESTIONS It wasn't until 2007 that a South American player scored a Premier League hat-trick; who scored three in a 5-3 derby win over Wigan Athletic in December that year? There have been some noticeably bad-tempered Merseyside derbies in the Premier League era; which Everton player saw red at Goodison Park in December 2005, and again in October, 2007? Which two uncapped overseas players were the captains of Manchester City and Portsmouth respectively for the 2004-05 season? Germany 1, England 5: Who let in five goals for the only time in his international career? Italia 90: Who was the unlikely scorer of the game's only goal when England beat Egypt 1-0 in a group match of bewildering tedium? Italia 90: Defeat by which country in their opening match cost Scotland a chance of progressing past the group stage for the first time?

Author : Dave Tomlinson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781445645124

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Leeds United: A History by Dave Tomlinson Pdf

The complete and definitive history of the Whites.

Author : Ken Ferris
Publisher : Random House
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781780578019

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Football Fanatic by Ken Ferris Pdf

This is the book which landed the author in the Guinness Book of Records for his record-breaking 20,000-mile tour of every Football League Ground in England. The first edition was hugely successful and was listed by Sportspages Bookshop as one of the bestselling football books of the year. This new and enlarged edition features reports on all 93 grounds visited by the author and is a comprehensive and entertaining guide for every football fanatic.

Author : Andy Mitten
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781405387989

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The Rough Guide to Cult Football by Andy Mitten Pdf

The Ultimate Companion to A Beautiful Game This new Rough Guide is the only soccer book of its kind. It uncovers the most amazing stories and the unlikeliest personalities on Planet Football, both past and present, that help to make soccer the greatest show on earth. We reveal the stories behind the mavericks and cult figures who make up the real heroes of the game - from cultured midfielders to jailbirds, drinkers to straight arrows, local legends to international wanderers. The book showcases an amazing and unusual roll-call of talent that stretches from Ferenc Puskas to Stan Bowles, Eric Cantona to Jose Chilavert and Garrincha to Perry Groves. Throughout, we run our eye over the special clubs - from the New York Cosmos to Berwick Rangers and Estudiantes; managers and football rivalries - from 'El Clásico' to the Faroe Islands derby; and recall extraordinary games from 'The Battle of Highbury' to underdog fixtures where the likes of Northern Ireland, Wimbledon, and Dynamo Kiev overcame the might of Spain, Liverpool, and the Nazis. Post-match analyses of football culture, ephemera, science, and some strange statistics, complete this ultimate fiesta of football fun. "Ain't it great to be alive? All you need is the green grass and a ball" -Pele

Author : Dean Walton
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781445658582

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Born to be a Baggie by Dean Walton Pdf

A football supporter’s odyssey. Fifty years of following West Bromwich Albion over land and see, covering 150 grounds in 18 different countries.

Author : Rory Magrath
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317226741

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Inclusive Masculinities in Contemporary Football by Rory Magrath Pdf

Football has traditionally been an institution hostile toward sexual minorities. Boys and men in the sport have deployed high levels of homophobia for multiple reasons. However, the ground-breaking research within this book shows that intolerant attitudes toward gay men are increasingly being challenged. Based on unprecedented access to Premier League academies, Inclusive Masculinities in Contemporary Football: Men in the Beautiful Game explores these changing attitudes toward homophobia in football today. Revealing a range of masculine identities never before empirically measured at this level of football, this book discusses the implications for the complex and enclosed structures of professional sport, and extends our understanding of contemporary masculinity. It also offers fresh insights to the importance of "banter" in the development of relationships and identities. This culture of banter often plays a paradoxical role, both facilitating and disrupting friendships formed between male footballers. As the first title in the Routledge Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities Series, this book is fascinating reading for all students and scholars interested in football and the study of gender, sexuality and the sociology of sport.

Author : Hire Library Manager Music Department Simon Wright,Simon Wright
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530122716

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Flight of the Throstle by Hire Library Manager Music Department Simon Wright,Simon Wright Pdf

The early 1990's is a neglected period in West Bromwich Albion's recent history. With the exception of the Ardiles year, the whole decade is ignored though during that era of low technology, fences, terraces, smoking and 3pm kick-offs, the Baggies built key foundations of our current lofty status. Every Albion season has moments worthy of recording for posterity, both on and off the pitch. Football is far more than an hour and an half of passive entertainment, it's about people, family, places, history, social culture - it's a way of life. Flight of the Throstle aims to fill the 1990's gap before precious emotional memories fail completely. Simon Wright (author of 'West Brom's Cult Heroes' and 'West Brom's Greatest Games'), examines how Albion slipped into the League's third tier and escaped Phoenix-like, only after two years of intense struggle, thus taking the all-important first step towards the Premier League. His narrative is weaved around his own first-hand experiences leavened with numerous humourous anecdotes and supported by numerous quotes and memories from players, management, Chairmen and supporters. Flight of the Throstles, originally an e-book, had its first print edition in 2014. This updated version includes additional material and - for the first time - a variety of images of which some have never previously been published.