When Footballers Were Skint [electronic resource] : A Journey in Search of the Soul of Football
Henderson, Jon2018
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Footballing legends like Sir Tom Finney and Sir Stanley Matthews shared a bond of borderline penury with the huge crowds they entertained on Saturday afternoons, often on pitches that were a world away from the pristine lawns of the game’s modern era. Instead of the gleaming, expensive sports cars driven by today’s top players, the stars of yesteryear travelled to matches on public transport and, after the game, returned to homes every bit as modest as those of their supporters. Players and fans would even sometimes be next-door neighbours in a street of working-class terraced houses.Based on the first-hand accounts of players from a fast-disappearing generation, When Footballers Were Skint relates the fascinating story of a truly great sporting era. All of us who call ourselves football fans owe the book’s multifarious cast our thanks for bequeathing our national game such a rich and deeply human heritage.
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[Place of publication not identified] : Biteback Publishing, 2018
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1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9781785903854
Language:
English
BRN:
2712549