Danny Blanchflower by Dave Bowler

Danny Blanchflower by Dave Bowler

A biography of footballer Danny Blanchflower. Born in Belfast and educated at St. Andrews, Blanchflower began his career at Barnsley in 1949, soon finding himself at odds with the management, gaining an image as a rebel. In 1951, he moved to Aston Villa, where his elegant style was out of place with Villa's physical approach. When Arsenal pulled out of a proposed #40,000 transfer, it looked as though Blanchflower's career might be over, but things fell into place when he joined Spurs. He was twice Footballer of the Year; he helped Spurs win the double in 1961, the FA Cup again the year after, and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963, the first European victory by an English club.

Beautifully illustrated, with rare archive material, the book will be a pastiche of a 1950s football annual.Aimed at the Christmas gift/nostalgia market (for the older, more discerning fan).Having written critically acclaimed biographies of Bill Shankly, Danny Blanchflower, Alf Ramsey and a recent history of the England team, Dave Bowler's contacts in the world of football veteransare second to none: features interviews with Bobby Robson, Don Howe, MalcolmAllison and Walter Winterbottom among others.There have been best-selling accounts of the lives of contemporary journeymen footballers (Gary Nelson, Steve

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ISBN 13	9780575065048
ISBN 10	0575065044
Title	Danny Blanchflower
Author	Dave Bowler
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	1997-10-16
Number of pages	256
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