The Prince of Centre Halves
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The Prince of Centre Halves by Rob Sawyer
In 1948 AS Roma launched an audacious bid to make Evertona (TM)s elegant Welsh international centre half T. G. Jones one of the first foreigners to play in Serie A. Jones, who was dubbed The Prince of Centre-Halves by his adoring fans, bestrode the First Division in an age of uncompromising defensive a stoppersa (TM). A forerunner of football immortals like Bobby Moore and Franz Beckenbauer, he was, according to Dixie Dean, a the best all-round playera (TM) he had ever seen. The Eternal City seemed a fitting stage for this most stylish of players. And yet the move faltered at the twelfth hour and Jones returned to Everton, where, unappreciated by the cluba (TM)s management, his playing career petered out to a disappointing conclusion. A decade later his countryman John Charles found adulation in Italy as Il Gigante Buono and Jones was forever left pondering what might have been. Jones, however, had left his own indelible mark on British football in the 1930s and 1940s. With a blend of defensive brilliance, skill and playmaking ability, his regal style won him admirers across the land. To his fans he truly was a The Uncrowned Prince of Wales.a (TM) In this, Jonesa (TM)s centenary year, author Rob Sawyer, uncovers the true story of this enigmatic football legend. Utilising a mixture of archive material and interviews with those who knew Jones and saw him play, Sawyer paints a compelling picture of a brilliant footballer and outspoken and complicated man. Rebel, pioneer and football genius this is the definitive story of one of the gamea (TM)s forgotten heroes.
Sawyer, Rob: - Rob Sawyer was born in 1970 with Everton the cusp of clinching the league title for a second time under Harry Catterick's guiding hand. Regaled from a young age with stories of Dean, Lawton, Creswell, Collins, Kendall, Harvey and Ball -- becoming anything other than the 4th generation of Evertonian in the family was never an option. A columnist for the Toffeeweb independent Everton website, Rob is also a member of the EFC Heritage Society. He lives in Cheshire with his family, still making pilgrimages to Goodison Park and following the trials and tribulations of his local team Stockport County.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9781909245549 |
ISBN 10 | 1909245542 |
Title | The Prince of Centre Halves |
Author | Rob Sawyer |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | De Coubertin Books |
Year published | 2017-06-28 |
Number of pages | 196 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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