When Football was Football
A Nostalgic look at a Century of Football
| Format: Hardcover, 224 Pages Item: 181063 ISBN: 9781844256693 SpecsIllustrations: 150 color ill Size: 10.75 x 8.25 x .6 Weight: 2.438 lb. Published: February 15th 2010 DC: AE List Price: $32.95 $13.18All discounts based on list price. No trade discounts available from sale price. In Stock |
Football was a working class pursuit and one that attracted people through a fierce tribalism and loyalty to your team. With the advent of footballers being paid well above the national wage it changed from being a sport to a business When Football Was Football is a fully illustrated book that takes us through a Century of English football from the photographic and written archives of the Daily Mirror. |
Richard spent twenty years working in the airline industry before deciding to pursue his passion for writing. His books include Bill Wyman’s Blues Odyssey, Rolling with the Stones, co-written with Bill Wyman; Sinatra, an illustrated biography of Frank Sinatra. He has co-authored My Take, Gary Barlow’s autobiography & The Brooklyn Boy, Tony Visconti’s. |