World Champions by Geoff Hurst
In this lavishly illustrated commemorative book, England's World Cup hero, Sir Geoff Hurst, describes how he and his team mates took on and defeated the football world in the glorious summer of 1966. He relives all the action, on and off the pitch, as the England team embarked on the quest to capture the sport's biggest prize.Sir Geoff has provided photographs from his personal collection and these, together with numerous personal reminiscences from a host of celebrities - including Terry Wogan, Dickie Bird, Lulu, Sir Jackie Stewart, David Essex, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Henry Cooper and Glenda Jackson - and flashbacks to the films, news events and music of that year, brilliantly capture the time and place of England's greatest sporting achievement.
Geoff Hurst was born near Manchester in 1941. He began his career at West Ham, where he scored 248 goals in 499 appearances, before moving to Stoke City and then West Bromwich Albion. For England he won 49 caps between 1966 and 1972, scoring 24 goals. From 1979-81 he managed Chelsea before leaving the game to develop his business interests. In 1998 he was knighted for his services to football, and he travels the globe as an ambassador for English football.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780755314140 |
| ISBN 10 | 075531414X |
| Title | World Champions |
| Author | Geoff Hurst |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2006-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |