Arthur Hopcraft's wonderful study of the game he adored remains, despite its age, one of the finest pieces of writing on the game ever produced. Written as the game entered a pivotal age with the rise of true superstars, like George Best and just 2 years after England had won their World Cup it offers the modern fan an incredible insight into how football was changing and starting out on the road to its current model. With interviews with such luminaries as Ramsay, Charlton, Lofthouse and Busby it is an unsurpassed gateway to a golden age of football. A book every football fan should own, football’s finest masterpiece.
| ISBN: | 9781781311516 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2013 |
| Author: | Arthur Hopcraft |
| Publisher: | Aurum an imprint of Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Primary Genre | Sports |
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Arthur Hopcraft's wonderful study of the game he adored remains, despite its age, one of the finest pieces of writing on the game ever produced. Written as the game entered a pivotal age with the rise of true superstars, like George Best and just 2 years after England had won their World Cup it offers the modern fan an incredible insight into how football was changing and starting out on the road to its current model. With interviews with such luminaries as Ramsay, Charlton, Lofthouse and Busby it is an unsurpassed gateway to a golden age of football. A book every football fan should own, football’s finest masterpiece.
The Football Man features in the following genres: Sports, Association football (Soccer), Football variants and related games, Ball sports / ball games
The Football Man is available in Paperback
The Football Man was written by Arthur Hopcraft and published by Aurum an imprint of Quarto Publishing PLC
The Football Man has 256 pages
£10.79
