The Fabulous Baker Boys by Tom Maxwell

The Fabulous Baker Boys by Tom Maxwell

The story of Joe and Gerry Baker, two charismatic footballing brothers who played for England and the United States despite being brought up in Scotland -- the greatest strikers Scotland never had.

'Two brothers, two great talents, one amazing story'

* Sunday Mail *

'Maxwell does a fine job of bringing out the many contradictions and nuances of the Baker boys' odd situation'

* Daily Telegraph *

'A gripping read'

* Football Italia *

'Tom Maxwell's richly evocative book is a worthy memorial to the greatest strikers Scotland never had'

* Backpass *

 'An excellent read for all football fans'

* Coventry Telegraph *

'Put it on your shopping list now!'

* The Away End *

'A brilliant book..a fabulous read'

* BBC Radio Coventry *

'[A] happy, good-humoured remembrance'

* Scotsman *

'[A] fascinating insight into the lives of two brothers described as the "greatest strikers Scotland never had"'

* East Lothian Herald *

Tom Maxwell, born in Edinburgh, was brought up in Berwick-upon-Tweed and became a lifelong fan of Berwick Rangers, the subject of his first book, The Lone Rangers - An English Club's Century in Scottish Football (2011). A freelance journalist based in Midlothian, Tom's journalism has been widely published in The Scotsman and The Times. 

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ISBN 13	9781780271743
ISBN 10	1780271743
Title	The Fabulous Baker Boys
Author	Tom Maxwell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2013-09-19
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.