Tommy Doc The Controversial and Colourful Life of One of Football - Hardcover

Tossell, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 178057584X ISBN 13: 9781780575841

Verlag: Mainstream Publishing, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Tommy 'The Doc' Docherty was a combative Scotland international wing-half who became a brilliant but erratic manager. His 1960s Chelsea team was a glorious reflection of his colourful personality, and a decade later he reinvented his relegated Manchester United side as a vibrant attacking force. He was also, however, a hostage to his own decision-making, costing Chelsea a shot at the First Division title when he banned eight players for breaking their curfew. Most famously, he was fired by United after FA Cup glory because he'd fallen in love with the physiotherapist's wife. He was a much-travelled manager, and 'I've had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus' was among the well-worn one-liners that created the image of 'The Doc' as football's stand-up comedian. But in "Tommy Doc", David Tossell looks beyond the wisecracks, interviewing Docherty himself, as well as former players and colleagues, to examine a remarkable career and reveal the personal heartaches behind the laughter.

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David Tossell has been a sports journalist for three decades and is director of European public affairs for the NFL. He is the author of ten sports books, four of which have been shortlisted in the British Sports Book Awards.

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• Verlag: Mainstream Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 178057584X
• ISBN 13: 9781780575841
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 336
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