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The First and Last Englishman. West Ham United in the 1960's (Paperback)
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The First and Last Englishman. West Ham United in the 1960's (Paperback)
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Loot Price R436
Discovery Miles 4 360
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This is the tale of West Ham United's two 1960's cup winning teams
made up entirely of English players. The last time this feat was
achieved. It is a compelling book about a unique time in English
football. This is primarily for fans of West Ham United, but will
also appeal to those who love football history, especially those
World Cup winning heroes, Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin
Peters who all feature in the teams. It includes a foreword by
Martin Peters MBE. The young men who played in West Ham's FA Cup
Final victory over Preston North End in 1964 were all born and
raised in England. In each tie from the third round, only English
players had worn the Hammers over their hearts. This feat has not
been repeated since and is unlikely to be replicated in the future.
A year later West Ham fielded another all-English team to win the
European Cup-Winners' Cup, something no other English club has ever
done. Thus, the West Ham players of 1964 and 1965 were The First
And Last Englishmen, and this is their story. It is a tale told
partly from the point of view of Irons striker Alan Sealey, who was
right in the middle of the action, and his team-mates. But the
voice of the supporters is just as important in this epic. West
Ham's rise to European glory is portrayed through the memories of
those who played and of those who watched. It is a compelling book
about a unique time in English football.
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