When Football Was Football by Richard Havers
Football was a working class pursuit and one that attracted people through a fierce tribalism and loyalty to your team. With the advent of footballers being paid well above the national wage it changed from being a sport to a business When Football Was Football is a fully illustrated book that takes us through a Century of English football from the photographic and written archives of the Daily Mirror.
Richard spent twenty years working in the airline industry before deciding to pursue his passion for writing. His books include Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey, Rolling with the Stones, co-written with Bill Wyman; Sinatra, an illustrated biography of Frank Sinatra. He has co-authored My Take, Gary Barlow's autobiography & The Brooklyn Boy, Tony Visconti's autobiography. He's written sleeve notes for various record labels and appears regularly on radio and on TV. This is his first book on football.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844256693 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844256693 |
| Title | When Football Was Football |
| Author | Richard Havers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | J H Haynes & Co Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-11-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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