This book chronicles my early life, from my birth in 1948 in
austerity Britain to leaving school in 1964. The book is written
very much through my own eyes, evoking memories of a poor but happy
childhood. Life in what is now a distant bygone age was a lot
simpler, and any pleasures were something you whole heartedly
embraced, as they did not come along too often. It has been said
many times that everyone has a book in them, and had been at the
back of my mind for many years, without a clear idea of what my
book would be about. With hindsight I think the idea of this book
was always there in my mind, as I remember vividly the first few
lines which simply describe the end of my childhood, as I waited
for the no 17 bus to take me home after my last football match. It
was August 1964, and my first job awaited at the Cooperative
Wholesale Society in Manchester. The Cooper family was probably no
different from any other family on Pershore Road, working hard to
survive in post war Britain, and my parents striving to bring up
their children with relatively little money. My mother (our Mam)
was the rock of the family, the glue that held it all together, and
was fiercely protective of her children. My father I am sure had
his demons, and only having one leg for almost 40 years of his life
would not have been easy, both physically and psychologically. I
did find it difficult to talk to him at times, and with hindsight
regret not having had a closer relationship. The greater Cooper
family were an interesting bunch, but had many secrets and numerous
"fallings out". Things changed slowly in the 1950's, and this was
epitomised in my school life. My first school Parkfield
Infant/Primary was a throwback to the "old days" with some of my
teachers having taught my mother, the maxim being "children should
be seen but not heard". Then in the late 1950's I went to Hollin
Secondary Modern School, and it was like "night and day", with much
younger teachers, promoting inclusive learning. Football has always
been an important part of my life, particularly my love of Oldham
Athletic, who I started supporting in the late 1950's with my uncle
Billy. I also loved playing the game in all kinds of situations and
conditions, making many good friends along the way, some of these
friendships lasting to this day. At times it was a struggle to
write this book despite it being relatively short in length, but I
am so glad I did - something which my children and grandchildren
can remember me by.
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