Manslaughter United by Chris Hulme

Manslaughter United by Chris Hulme

Manslaughter United: the story of the hardest football team in England. 'People don't want to know us. They don't want to know we exist. We have all committed horrendous crimes, and they aren't going to understand why we're allowed to play football. But it's the only thing that makes our lives bearable.' Zebedee, Teddy, Bunny, Nigel, Scouse, Raph, Bumpy, Wayne, Carl, Paddy and Rizler. Eleven men - a football team. In every British town there are hundreds of amateur football teams. This team has the usual sprinkling of talent, but is otherwise unique. Nine of these players have been convicted of murder and are serving life-sentences in HMP Kingston, the other two are their warders. Chris Hulme spent a season with the Kingston Arrows - watching every game, talking to them about their lives on the inside and out and supporting them in their attempt to win the league for the first time in ten years of trying.

"An extraordinary bookBuy it, read it, treasure it" * Sunday Times *
"Porridge meets Escape to Victory. A witty, moving and wholly original read" * Daily Mirror *
"Electrifying... a riveting account of what football can mean when you, quite literally have nothing else to live for" -- Pete Davies
"A great slice of sports writing" * Total Football *
"A moving, enthralling and extraordinary book" * Maxim *

Chris Hulme writes for The Times, The Financial Times, the Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph. He lives in Cheshire with his wife and son.

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ISBN 13	9780224051750
ISBN 10	022405175X
Title	Manslaughter United
Author	Chris Hulme
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2000-08-03
Number of pages	288
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