Sir Alf A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager

Name: Sir Alf A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager
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ISBN: 9780007193783

ISBN-10: 0007193785

ISBN-13: 9780007193783

Edition: 2006

Authors: Leo McKinstry

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Since England's famous 1966 World Cup victory, Alf Ramsey has been regarded as the greatest of all British football managers. By placing Ramsey in an historical context, award-winning author Leo McKinstry provides a thought-provoking insight into the world of professional football and the fabric of British society over the span of his life.Ramsey's life is a romantic story of heroism. Often derided by lesser men, he overcame the prejudice against his social background to reach the summit of world football.The son of a council dustman from Essex, Ramsey had been through a tough upbringing. After army service during the war, he became a professional footballer, enjoying a successful career…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 4/1/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

Leo McKinstry writes regularly for the Daily Mail, Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator. He has also written several books, including a study of the Labour Party and a bestselling biography of the footballing Charlton brothers. Born in Belfast, he was educated in Ireland and at Cambridge University.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xv
Dagenham	p. 1
The Dell	p. 25
White Hart Lane	p. 62
Belo Horizonte	p. 99
Villa Park	p. 128
Portman Road	p. 162
Lancaster Gate	p. 196
Lilleshall	p. 241
Hendon Hall	p. 283
Wembley	p. 314
Florence	p. 349
Leon	p. 390
Katowice	p. 434
St Mary's	p. 479
Bibliography	p. 505
Index	p. 513
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