John Giles A Football Man by John Giles
THE DREAM WAS FOOTBALL . . .
'A book that expresses so much modesty and intelligence that it seems like an antidote for the times we live in' * The Irish Times *
'Fascinating..one of the most eagerly-awaited sporting books of the year' * The Sunday Business Post *
'Compelling...A Football Man is a love story. The object of Giles' affection is a game and a way of life. * Sunday Independent *
***** 'More than yet another Revie-related tome, the iconic Leeds man springs a few surprises in his candid (and long overdue) book. Engaging from the off.' * Four Four Two magazine *
'Arguably Ireland's greatest footballer is as hard in print as he was on the pitch' * Sunday Times *
'The story of a great career that had to be written ... A man whose footballing abilities are matched only by his football mind' * Sunday Tribune *
'A distinctive and overdue autobiography from one of the key post-War players' * Backpass Magazine *
'An engrossing read about a storied era' * Scotland on Sunday *
'Fascinating..one of the most eagerly-awaited sporting books of the year' * The Sunday Business Post *
'Compelling...A Football Man is a love story. The object of Giles' affection is a game and a way of life. * Sunday Independent *
***** 'More than yet another Revie-related tome, the iconic Leeds man springs a few surprises in his candid (and long overdue) book. Engaging from the off.' * Four Four Two magazine *
'Arguably Ireland's greatest footballer is as hard in print as he was on the pitch' * Sunday Times *
'The story of a great career that had to be written ... A man whose footballing abilities are matched only by his football mind' * Sunday Tribune *
'A distinctive and overdue autobiography from one of the key post-War players' * Backpass Magazine *
'An engrossing read about a storied era' * Scotland on Sunday *
John Giles was born in Dublin in 1940. A prodigiously gifted young footballer, at just 15 years of age, Giles moved to Manchester, playing for the Manchester United youth team. And in 1959, the year after the Munich Air Disaster, he made his debut for the Man United first team against Spurs, beginning a career at the top of the game that was to span three decades. He moved to the then second-division side Leeds United in 1963 where he became the linchpin of one of the world's great sides of the 60s and 70s. He played for the Republic of Ireland for almost two decades before moving to a player-manager role in later years. Giles is now a well known and greatly respected football analyst.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781444720945 |
| ISBN 10 | 1444720945 |
| Title | John Giles A Football Man |
| Author | John Giles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Year published | 2010-11-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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