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The Jimmy Greaves We Knew celebrates the life and career of a
national treasure through the memories of friends, family,
team-mates, the media and fans. They recall a goalscoring great, a
TV celebrity - most notably as one half of the legendary Saint and
Greavsie - a newspaper columnist, comedian and raconteur who
battled alcohol addiction. The modern game also pays tribute to
this charismatic, friendly, down-to-earth, witty individual who
built a reputation for hitting the back of the net playing for
Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and England.
Greaves set a European record of 357 goals in 516 top-flight games
and netted 44 in 57 full international appearances. Tragically,
Greaves suffered a stroke in 2015 and died on 19 September 2021,
when two of his former clubs, Spurs and Chelsea - plus 60,000 fans
- gave him a minute's applause before they played each other at the
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The love and affection is as strong as
ever.
The King of Dens Park is the authorised life story of Alan Gilzean,
the legendary, world-class Dundee, Spurs and Scotland footballer.
Exclusive insights provided by his family, closest friends and
colleagues add to the author's own experience to reveal Gilzean,
the man and the player. A reserved, charming and intelligent
individual who shunned the limelight off the field, Gilzean played
with a swagger as a maker and taker of goals. We discover how the
native of the Perthshire town of Coupar Angus became one of the
greatest performers in the history of both his clubs. Gilzean
emerged a Scottish folk hero having scored the winning goal against
England in front of 133,000 at Hampden Park - and was later
welcomed back with open arms by the game after ending a
self-imposed exile during which the uninformed conjured often
defamatory myths. The elegant striker dubbed 'Nureyev in Boots'
left us on Sunday, 8 July 2018. There will never be another like
him.
Glory, Glory Lane is the life-affirming history - including a
momentous last season - of a world-famous football stadium, home to
Tottenham Hotspur for 118 years. A Victorian structure turned
wraparound 21st-century all-seater, it became a theatre of dreams
for supporters all attracted by teams which played the 'Spurs way'
to achieve glory. The Lane gave a stage to a conveyor belt of
legends from Cameron to Alli via Nicholson, Blanchflower, Greaves,
Hoddle and Klinsmann. It provided unforgettable memories in
unforgettable atmospheres - heart-lifting, heart-breaking,
nerve-racking. Its story veers from founders obsessed by Harry
Hotspur to Harry Kane via Harry Redknapp; through matches,
personalities, ground developments and threatened closure, all with
first-hand accounts. It's hard to imagine how a new GBP750m stadium
can ever replace the edifice which shut its gates for the last time
after Spurs played Manchester United in May 2017, having created a
daunting legacy.
The King of White Hart Lane is the authorised life story of Alan
Gilzean, the legendary, world-class Tottenham Hotspur, Dundee and
Scotland footballer. Exclusive insights provided by his family,
closest friends and colleagues add to the author's own experience
to reveal Gilzean, the man and the player. A reserved, charming and
intelligent individual who shunned the limelight off the field,
Gilzean played with a swagger as a maker and taker of goals,
especially alongside Jimmy Greaves at Spurs. We discover how the
native of the Perthshire town of Coupar Angus became one of the
greatest performers in the history of both his clubs. Gilzean
emerged a Scottish folk hero having scored the winning goal against
England in front of 133,000 at Hampden Park - and was later
welcomed back with open arms by the game after ending a
self-imposed exile during which the uninformed conjured often
defamatory myths. The elegant striker dubbed 'Nureyev in Boots'
left us on Sunday, 8 July 2018. There will never be another like
him.
Football's Braveheart is the riveting life story of Dave Mackay,
the fearless, skilled, heroic and barrel-chested left-half who was
an icon for Spurs, Hearts, Derby and Scotland. Off the field, Dave
was a humble, fair-minded, sociable man. On it, he was an
out-and-out winner, a warrior and inspiration with consummate ball
skills and intelligence. The heartbeat of Spurs' double-winning
side of 1961, he came back after two broken legs to add to a
glittering trophy collection started at Hearts. After his playing
career, Mackay distinguished himself as a title-winning manager
with Derby County. A legends' legend, he was lauded by George Best
as the hardest and bravest opponent he ever faced. Fabled managers
Bill Nicholson (Spurs) and Brian Clough (Derby) hailed him as their
best signing, and other admirers included Jimmy Greaves, Denis Law
and Sir Alex Ferguson. Author Mike Donovan has gained exclusive,
first-hand insights from those who knew Mackay best to bring you
the definitive story of a man who made an indelible mark on
football.
Manchester United On This Day revisits all the most magical and
memorable moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a
maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce
an irresistibly dippable diary of Red Devils history - with an
entry for every day of the year. From the club's Victorian
foundation as Newton Heath through to their emergence as one of the
world's most successful clubs, United's rollercoaster history takes
in winding-up orders, the Munich air disaster and the joys of
United's first European Cup triumph, all crowned by the drama of
winning the first ever Treble. Pivotal historic events such as the
club's first ever trophy win, the 1960s rebirth and Sir Alex
Ferguson's arrival form a backdrop against which Old Trafford
heroes - Duncan Edwards, George Best and Bobby Charlton, Eric
Cantona, David Beckham and Billy Meredith - all loom larger than
life.
Chelsea On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable
moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a maelstrom
of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an
irresistibly dippable Blues diary - with an entry for every day of
the year. From the club's foundation in 1905, all thanks to an
Aberdeen terrier, to their emergence as one of the Premier League's
greatest successes, Chelsea's rollercoaster history takes in a
period with star players but no opposition, colourful managers,
celebrity fans and the club's sale for GBP1 - all crowned by
victory in the UEFA Champions League. Pivotal historic events such
as the club's first European win, Roman Abromovich's arrival and
seven victorious FA Cup finals form a backdrop against which
Stamford Bridge heroes - Roy Bentley, Dennis Wise and Ruud Gullit,
Peter Osgood, John Terry and Willie Foulke - all loom larger than
life.
From the thousands of matches ever played by QPR, stretching from
their Victorian foundation to the Premier League era, here are 50
of the club's most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all!
Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described
incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail, Queens Park Rangers
Greatest Games offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in
historical highlights from their first matches at Welford's Field
in Kensal Rise to Loftus Road, Jim Gregory's QPR Revolution, the
plastic pitch and beyond. An irresistible cast list of club legends
- Stan Bowles and Les Ferdinand, Tony Ingham, George Goddard and
Rodney Marsh - springs to life in a thrilling selection of famous
firsts, derby showdown successes, Southern League title clinchers,
last-day dramas, European nights, Cup finals and that unforgettable
Sixties Double. In all, a journey through the highlights of the
Hoops' history which is guaranteed to make any fan's heart swell
with pride.
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