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The Title - The Story of the First Division (Paperback)
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The Title - The Story of the First Division (Paperback)
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List price R275
Loot Price R246
Discovery Miles 2 460
You Save R29 (11%)
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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.
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