Long before perma-tanned football agents and TV mega-rights ushered
in the age of the multimillionaire player, footballers' wages were
capped - even the game's biggest names earned barely more than a
plumber or electrician. Footballing legends such as Tom Finney and
Stanley Matthews shared a bond of borderline penury with the huge
crowds they entertained on Saturday afternoons, on pitches that
were a world away from the pristine lawns of the game's modern era.
Instead of the gleaming sports cars driven by today's top players,
the stars of yesteryear travelled to matches on public transport
and returned to homes every bit as modest as those of their
supporters. Players and fans would even sometimes be next-door
neighbours in a street of working-class terraced houses. Based on
the first-hand accounts of players from a fastdisappearing
generation, When Footballers Were Skint delves into the game's rich
heritage and relates the fascinating story of a truly great
sporting era.
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