From Prison to the Premiership by Jamie Lawrence
Presents the story of Jamie Lawrence's rise from obscurity to a celebrity sportsman. Though a talented schoolboy footballer, the frustration at not getting the breaks with a pro club led him into crime. Whilst playing in an inter-prison match, his talent was spotted and soon after release, he was playing for Sunderland and attracting plaudits.
Born in Battersea, south London in 1970, Jamie Lawrence realised every aspiring schoolboy footballer's dream by playing in the Premiership against some of the world's best players including David Beckham. He also won a Coca-Cola Cup medal and represented Jamaica in World Cup qualifiers. Yet his route into the sport's elite was far from conventional because Lawrence began his adult life at a teenage inmate. His parents returned to Jamaica in 1987 and Lawrence, 17, finding it impossible to live on meager motor mechanic's wages - and living with his sister who was also struggling financially - turned to crime to supplement their income. The inevitable happened and he had two spells in jail. Football proved to be his salvation though and through his brilliance for Camp Hill prison team on the Isle of Wight, Lawrence attracted interest from professional clubs. Sunderland signed him first and he quickly ended up in the Premiership first with Leicester and then Bradford City before International honors with Jamaica.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844542055 |
| ISBN 10 | 184454205X |
| Title | From Prison to the Premiership |
| Author | Jamie Lawrence |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Blake Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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