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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.
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.
From the thousands of matches ever played by Tottenham Hotspur,
stretching from the club's Victorian foundation by local schoolboys
across 130 years to the Premier League era, here are 50 of Spurs'
most glorious, epochal and thrilling games of all! Expertly
presented in evocative historical context, and described
incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail, Tottenham Hotspur's
Greatest Games offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in
everything from Southern League championship seasons to the club's
eight victorious FA Cup runs. An irresistible cast list of club
legends - Alf Ramsey, Bill Nicholson and Edwardian superstar Sandy
Brown, Danny Blanchflower, Glenn Hoddle and Jimmy Greaves - springs
to life in a thrilling selection of hard-fought derby matches,
landmark European victories, league and cup wins, including the
landing of the 20th century's first Double. In all, a journey
through the highlights of Spurs history which is guaranteed to make
any fan's heart swell with pride.
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.
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.
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.
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