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First and Last: How I Made European History With Hibs is the
fascinating autobiography of Jackie Plenderleith, the only
surviving player from the first British side to compete in the
European Cup. A graceful yet tough-tackling defender, Jackie takes
us back to 1955 and describes what it was like for a 17-year-old
coal miner's son to witness first-hand the awkward birth of the
global phenomenon now known as the Champions League and his role in
helping Hibernian reach the semi-finals. The former Scotland
international relives his time playing alongside the Edinburgh
club's legendary 'Famous Five' forward line, and reveals how it
felt to line up against the incomparable Ferenc Puskas twice in the
space of two days while in South Africa. Captain of the British
Army team during his national service, a team-mate to Denis Law at
Manchester City and the proud possessor of international caps from
schoolboy to senior level, Jackie played an important part in
football's past and, with typical good humour, he has plenty to say
about its future.
Berwick Rangers, England's only expatriate football club, have been
ploughing a lone furrow in the Scottish league for more than a
century. In The Lone Rangers, journalist and lifelong Berwick fan
Tom Maxwell explores the confused national identity of
Berwick-upon-Tweed and its unique football team - a side for whom
every fixture is an international. With a foreword by Jim Jefferies
and featuring exclusive interviews with a host of Berwick legends,
as well as former international stars such as Gary Lineker, Ally
McCoist and Trevor Steven, The Lone Rangers is one of a kind.
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