Some folk will tell you the FA Premier League is the greatest show on earth. They may even have a point. But to build something so successful, so popular, so inescapable, you've got to have mighty strong foundations. Prior to 1992, the old First Division was England's premier prize. Its rich tapestry winds back to 1888 and the formation of the Football League. A grand century-long tradition in danger of being lost in the wake of Premier League year zero. No more! In The Title Scott Murray tells the lively, cherry-picked story of English football through the prism of the First Division. Rich…mehr
Some folk will tell you the FA Premier League is the greatest show on earth. They may even have a point. But to build something so successful, so popular, so inescapable, you've got to have mighty strong foundations. Prior to 1992, the old First Division was England's premier prize. Its rich tapestry winds back to 1888 and the formation of the Football League. A grand century-long tradition in danger of being lost in the wake of Premier League year zero. No more! In The Title Scott Murray tells the lively, cherry-picked story of English football through the prism of the First Division. Rich with humour yet underpinned with solid research, this is a glorious meander across our national sport's varied terrain. With as much about Burnley, Wolves, West Brom and Portsmouth as the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, we learn the less well-known stories the sport has to tell, such as the plight of Glossop, the smallest club to ever play top-flight football, and final day drama involving Huddersfield and Cardiff that knocks Michael Thomas into a cocked hat. We bask in the managerial genius of Tom Watson, the bowler-hatted Victorian Mourinho; celebrate the joy of the Busby Babes; discover the shameless showmanship of George Allison; embark on righteous escapades with Hughie Gallacher; and meet some old favourites in Don Revie, Bill Shankly, Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough. At turns exciting, surprising, witty and bittersweet, The Title is a highly informed, fresh and affectionate love-letter to the English game, and a delight for any football fan.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Scott Murray is a regular writer for the Guardian where he writes match reports on football and golf, as well as their much-loved daily newsletter, 'The Fiver'. He has written for many other publications including The Blizzard, The Nightwatchman, GQ, Eurosport.co.uk, FourFourTwo and Men's Health. This is his fourth book.
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Preface Introduction: Old Mac pours a cup of coffee (206bc to 1888 89) 1 Tom and George set a high bar (1888 89 to 1900 01) 2 Colin and Toffee Bob lead the renaissance (1901 02 to 1908 09) 3 Charlie misses two penalties (1909 10 to 1920 21) 4 Billy and Frank blow everyone's mind (1921 22 to 1925 26) 5 Hughie shoves a referee into the bath (1926 27 and 1927 28) 6 Norman releases a novelty record (1928 29 to 1930 31) 7 Herbert and George sprinkle some showbiz glitter (1931 32 to 1935 36) 8 Sam gets lost in the fog (1936 37 to 1938 39) 9 Stanley and Bob go to war (1946 47) 10 Dennis slips on a pebble (1947 48 to 1954 55) 11 Matt and Billy pick up the pieces (1955 56 to 1958 59) 12 Yvonne stokes a militant mood (1959 60 to 1961 62) 13 Johnny takes a taxi to the Orient (1962 63) 14 Jimmy reverses into a canal (1963 64 to 1964 65) 15 Malcolm speaks way too soon (1965 66 to 1970 71) 16 Brian takes off for Tresco (1971 72 to 1973 74) 17 Archie enjoys a kickabout in the street (1974 75 to 1979 80) 18 Helenio is turned away from the door (1980 81) 19 Chas & Dave wheel out the old Joanna (1981 82 to 1986 87) 20 Howard tucks into his Sunday roast (1987 88 to 1991 92) Afterword Bibliography Appendices Acknowledgements Index
Preface Introduction: Old Mac pours a cup of coffee (206bc to 1888 89) 1 Tom and George set a high bar (1888 89 to 1900 01) 2 Colin and Toffee Bob lead the renaissance (1901 02 to 1908 09) 3 Charlie misses two penalties (1909 10 to 1920 21) 4 Billy and Frank blow everyone's mind (1921 22 to 1925 26) 5 Hughie shoves a referee into the bath (1926 27 and 1927 28) 6 Norman releases a novelty record (1928 29 to 1930 31) 7 Herbert and George sprinkle some showbiz glitter (1931 32 to 1935 36) 8 Sam gets lost in the fog (1936 37 to 1938 39) 9 Stanley and Bob go to war (1946 47) 10 Dennis slips on a pebble (1947 48 to 1954 55) 11 Matt and Billy pick up the pieces (1955 56 to 1958 59) 12 Yvonne stokes a militant mood (1959 60 to 1961 62) 13 Johnny takes a taxi to the Orient (1962 63) 14 Jimmy reverses into a canal (1963 64 to 1964 65) 15 Malcolm speaks way too soon (1965 66 to 1970 71) 16 Brian takes off for Tresco (1971 72 to 1973 74) 17 Archie enjoys a kickabout in the street (1974 75 to 1979 80) 18 Helenio is turned away from the door (1980 81) 19 Chas & Dave wheel out the old Joanna (1981 82 to 1986 87) 20 Howard tucks into his Sunday roast (1987 88 to 1991 92) Afterword Bibliography Appendices Acknowledgements Index
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