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Johnny 'Budgie' Byrne played for Crystal Palace, Fulham and
England, as well as several clubs in South Africa, but he is most
associated with West Ham, where he delighted the fans as he made
goals, scored goals and put in fearless tackles. In the heady days
of the 1960s he was on a par with the greats: Bobby Moore, Geoff
Hurst, Martin Peters and Johnny Sissons. But Budgie was left out of
the squad for the 1962 World Cup in Chile, so in some ways he never
completely fulfilled his enormous potential. It was during Johnny
Byrne's time at West Ham that the club really built its reputation
for quality football. Loved by the fans, hated by the opposition,
he is widely thought to be one of the finest players ever to have
pulled on a claret and blue West Ham shirt. In this fascinating new
biography Brian Belton tells the story of Budgie's life and career,
focussing on the football and resisting the temptation to cast
Johnny as a 'loveable rogue' in the manner that others have written
about such famous subjects as Alex Higgins and George Best.There
was much more to Budgie than his life off the pitch, and this is a
book about a football hero who played like a demon and was adored
by the fans.
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.
This book tells the fascinating story of West Ham United Football
Club during the First World War, charting the relationship between
war and football by following the pursuits of West Ham from 1913/14
to 1918/19. In many ways, it was their success in wartime
competitions that led to them being accepted into the Football
League in 1919, paving the way for subsequent FA Cup and League
success. As well as a football story, this book is about the impact
of the war on Britain. It documents the social implications of war
on Londoners and the social and political influence of football,
the armed forces and civilians alike. Looking closely at the 13th
Service Battalion, also known as the 'West Ham Pals', the book
includes such players as George Kay, Ted Hufton, and their manager
and coach, Syd King and Charlie Paynter respectively.
From the earliest days of West Ham United the club sought out
competition from outside the British Isles. Building on this, the
Hammers, led by England captain Bobby Moore, won their way into top
class competition in Europe to become the first side made up
entirely of English players to win a major international trophy:
the European Cup Winners Cup in 1965 at Wembley. Although this was
to be the zenith of the team's performance on the international
stage, there were to be further exciting and intriguing campaigns
and games-great goals, magnificent victories, and defeats fought to
the finish. However, this is more a story about places, people, and
times, as West Ham went about breaking ground and hearts on their
rampage across the continent. The boys from London's East End were
learning, teaching, and developing a pedigree of football that was
to be replicated, but never entirely reproduced. No-one else had
the pioneering magic that the Irons engendered; they nearly reached
the sky, while others just followed. This is the story of that
glory.
This is a biography of one of West Ham United's greatest ever
players, and the history of the club during his time in claret and
blue. During those dozen years, Len Goulden had a glittering
career, and became an England star. He scored the final goal in the
defeat of Germany in May 1938; the game being made infamous by the
England players being obliged to give the Hitler salute prior to
the kick-off. West Ham goal-keeping legend Ernie Gregory, who
watched Goulden from the stands of Upton Park before signing for
the club in 1936 claimed that: "We've had some great forwards over
the years at West Ham but Len was the greatest-the daddy of them
all. He was the one I paid my money to see...I can still see Len
now-controlling the ball, he killed it instantly...Len was the
tops." 'Golden Len Goulden' plucks from history a player who ranks
with the best ever to wear the hammers over his heart.
In 1938 Arthur George Wilkinson became the first West Ham speedway
rider to win the World Championship, and he remains one of the
great names of the sport today. 'Bluey', as the diminutive
Australian was universally known, carved his name into the annals
of speedway history with a mixture of will, concentration, boldness
and power that has rarely been matched by other riders. Wilkinson's
story is set in the 1930s, the early days of oval motorcycle racing
in Australia and Britain. This was West Ham's golden era,
culminating in their Championship year of 1937, and the period in
which the 'Custom House Comet' became a legend. Brian Belton is an
East End native, whose family have supported West Ham speedway from
the very beginning. In this book he brings to life that Claret and
Bluey decade which is now part of the history and folklore of
London's Docklands.
Considered to be one of the greatest of Scotland's medieval kings,
David I--the youngest son of King Malcolm III and St. Margaret--was
never expected to succeed to the throne. During the reigns of his
elder brothers, David carved out a career for himself as an
Anglo-Norman nobleman at the court of his brother-in-law, Henry I
of England. With Henry's backing and the support of his elder
sister, Queen Matilda, David secured a good marriage and a rich
inheritance, with estates spread from Normandy to northern England,
as well as a principality of his own in southern Scotland. On
succeeding to the Scottish throne in 1124, he faced a long and
bitter struggle against rivals for his crown, but ruthlessly
imposed his authority on the kingdom and won the respect of his
Gaelic lords. As king, David began the modernization of his kingdom
along European lines. Many of the greatest families of medieval
Scotland-- such as the Bruces, Comyns, and Stewarts--were brought
in as colonists by David, and monastic communities--such as
Dunfermline, Kelso, Melrose, and Holyrood--were founded by him.
Reform at home was coupled by aggressive expansion abroad, with
David extending his power across the whole of mainland Scotland,
into the Western Isles, and finally into northern England.
Skillfully playing off Stephen and Matilda--the two rivals for the
English throne after 1135--David secured control of Northumberland,
Cumbria, and even large parts of Yorkshire and Lancaster, tipping
the balance of power in Britain firmly in favor of the Scots. It
was a rich legacy to pass on to his heirs, but stripped of David's
leadership, Scotland's dominant position swiftly crumbled away.
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This book presents a look at one of the first major railway
disasters in Britain, the fall of the Dee bridge in May 1847, which
occurred just outside Chester with the loss of five lives. The main
line from Holyhead to Chester had only been opened six months
before, and the chief engineer Robert Stephenson was slated
nationally (almost being accused of manslaughter) as his cast-iron
bridge had failed so catastrophically. Luckily, only a local train
was passing and so few lives were lost. Full of detailed technical
insight and illustrated with a wealth of contemporary material,
this informative book will be of great use for engineering students
and historians, as the Dee bridge is an often cited case study of
bridge failure along with the Tay and Tacoma Narrows bridges. It
will also appeal to interested locals, and railway enthusiasts.
Tells the story of West Ham United Football Club during the First
World War. This title is about the impact of the war on Britain,
and Londoners in particular. It is intended for football historians
and social historians as well as lovers of West Ham United Football
Club.
The 1967 World Club Championship decider between Celtic and Racing
Club of Buenos Aires was one of the most violent and controversial
matches of all time. Three Celtic players and two from Racing Club
were sent off in total. The game descended into farce, with the
Uruguayan police forced to take to the pitch with batons to
separate brawling players. Pictures released of the match met with
shock worldwide, but while an embarrassed Jock Stein fined his
players, those from Racing Club were rewarded with a new car each!
This book tells the story of a real clash of two very different
footballing cultures.
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