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Voices Of The Old Firm Stephen Walsh

Voices Of The Old Firm By Stephen Walsh

Voices Of The Old Firm by Stephen Walsh


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Presents the story of Rangers and Celtic in the words of those who can say 'I was there'. This book surveys all the great moments since the war, the ups and downs, the triumphs and disasters. It describes key events that include some of the greatest players ever to pull on a green or a blue jersey, and their vivid tales of encounters on the field.

Voices Of The Old Firm Summary

Voices Of The Old Firm by Stephen Walsh

This revised and updated edition of Voices of the Old Firm tells the story of Rangers and Celtic in the words of those who can say 'I was there'. By interviewing players, managers but above all supporters of the two great clubs, Stephen Walsh has built up a unique portrait of sixty years of football in the city. Full of evocative social and historical detail, the book surveys all the great moments since the war - the ups and downs, the triumphs and disasters. What was it like to be in Lisbon for Celtic's epic 1967 European Cup victory, or in Barcelona for Rangers' European triumph of 1972? The different 'voices' which describe these and many other key events include some of the greatest players ever to pull on a green or a blue jersey and they have vivid tales to tell of encounters on the field. But the book also hears the voices of those who have spent their time standing on the terraces or sitting in the stands cheering on their heroes. Ordinary supporters tell of their adventures at home and abroad while following their clubs with sometimes ridiculous levels of devotion. In their own words, they tell of great games of football, but they also describe the fabric of the fan's life - the buses, the songs, the drink, the clothes, the bigotry and the passionate emotion which marks Glasgow out from almost all other footballing cities. This classic oral history has been brought fully up to date with the addition of new material reflecting the way the teams have come to dominate the Scottish football scene in the last ten years. Highlights include Celtic's pilgrimage to Seville for the UEFA Cup final and Rangers' unforgettable championship win of 2005.

Voices Of The Old Firm Reviews

Highly entertaining' **** - Roddy Forsyth, FourFourTwo These are words you can hear as you read ... full of great yarns, bittersweet memories and fascinating football stories ... an excellent read for students not only of the beautiful game, but of Scottish culture, urban conflict and macaroon bars' - Financial Times Eye-witness accounts laced with acid Glaswegian wit' - Books of the Year, The Independent Full marks ... some of the observations are hilarious, some sad, some plain worrying, but all are delivered with the passion of the true fan' - Irish Post A book that has become something of a classic in the social history of football Daily Telegraph

About Stephen Walsh

Stephen Walsh was brought up in Glasgow but was born in Edinburgh; consequently, he regards both halves of the Old Firm from a perspective of lofty neutrality. He was educated at Oxford, has a day job as a housemaster in a boarding school and is married with five children.

Additional information

GOR001902789
9781840189513
1840189517
Voices Of The Old Firm by Stephen Walsh
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Transworld Publishers Ltd
20051027
240
N/A
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