The Wizard by Jon Henderson
Stanley Matthews is one of the famous footballers ever to play the game. Nicknamed 'The Wizard of Dribble' for his deadly skills, he made fools of defenders around the world. He played 84 matches for England in a career that spanned an extraordinary 33 years. This book tells his story.
Portrays a lost world of heavy balls, burly strikers, fog-bound pitches, £20-a-week wages, and teams who would travel to away matches by train and walk to the ground from the station -- Blake Morrison * Guardian *
The book portrays a lost world of heavy balls, burly strikers, fogbound pitches, £20-a-week wages, and teams who'd travel to away matches by train then walk to the ground from the station -- Blake Morrison * Guardian *
A marvellous, well-written biography that doesn’t shirk from exploring controversial episodes in Sir Stan’s life * Press Association *
Henderson succeeds in digging deeper, revealing a more complex characterFallouts with managers, private dramas. It’s fascinating stuff! * Four Four Two *
Conveys the ethos of football in a bygone age, when money was secondary to sportsmanship and even world-famous players would take the bus to the ground -- David Robson * Sunday Telegraph *
The book portrays a lost world of heavy balls, burly strikers, fogbound pitches, £20-a-week wages, and teams who'd travel to away matches by train then walk to the ground from the station -- Blake Morrison * Guardian *
A marvellous, well-written biography that doesn’t shirk from exploring controversial episodes in Sir Stan’s life * Press Association *
Henderson succeeds in digging deeper, revealing a more complex characterFallouts with managers, private dramas. It’s fascinating stuff! * Four Four Two *
Conveys the ethos of football in a bygone age, when money was secondary to sportsmanship and even world-famous players would take the bus to the ground -- David Robson * Sunday Telegraph *
Jon Henderson, a sportswriter for more than 45 years, has reported on events from around the world working for Reuters and national newspapers, including the Observer and Guardian. His assignments included five Olympic Games and two World Cups. He is the author of two previous books, Best of British and The Last Champion The Life of Fred Perry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224091855 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224091859 |
| Title | The Wizard |
| Author | Jon Henderson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2014 (UK) |
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