Sir Matt Busby: The Definitive Biography - Hardcover

Barclay, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1785032062 ISBN 13: 9781785032066

Verlag: Ebury Press, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

The Man Who Made A Football ClubSir Matt Busby, who took Manchester United to unprecedented glory before seeing the club through profound tragedy, created the global entity that spreads from Old Trafford today. A player with Manchester City and Liverpool before the Second World War, Busby remained at the forefront of football through four decades and made an extraordinary contribution to the game in terms of both style and substance. In this definitive biography, Patrick Barclay looks back at Busby's phenomenal life and career, including the rise of the Busby Babes in the 1950s, the Munich disaster that claimed 23 lives and the Wembley victory ten years on that made United the first English team to win the European Cup., Denis Law, Pat Crerand and such other members of that great side as Alex Stepney, David Sadler and John Aston are among the host of voices testifying to the qualities that set Sir Matt apart. This is the story of one of the greatest figures in football history, and of the making of a legacy that will last for ever.

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"Many new books with a sporting theme are tumbling onto the shelves but I doubt any will be superior to the illuminating and comprehensive biography of Sir Matt Busby by the irrepressible football sage Patrick Barclay The events and emotions are recounted with haunting eloquence by Barclay: a master of his craft." (Jim Holden Sunday Express)

"Patrick Barclay’s magnificent biography of Sir Matt Busby" (Alan Pattullo Scotland on Sunday)

"‘Sir Matt Busby’s story has been told many times but, rarely with such perception and scholarly attention to detail’ ‘ a stunning biography ... destined to become a classic of its genre’" (Patrick Collins)

"‘An outstanding book’" (Phil Shaw Backpass)

"‘Superbly written ... a book all football fans should read.’" (Michael Crick)

Nota de la solapa:

Sir Matt Busby, the legendary Manchester United manager who saw the team through unprecedented glory, as well as profound tragedy, made the club the global entity it is today.

As a League footballer before WWII, Busby remained at the forefront of the game for four decades and made an extraordinary contribution to football. In this definitive biography, Patrick Barclay takes a look back at Busby’s phenomenal life and career, including the incredible force of the Busby Babes in the fifties, the tragic Munich air disaster that claimed 23 lives, and Manchester United’s historic victory ten years on – becoming the first English team to win the European Cup. Sir Bobby Charlton and Denis Law are among the host of witnesses testifying to the qualities that set Sir Matt apart.

This is the story of one of the greatest figures in football history and his legacy, which will live on forever.

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• Verlag: Ebury Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1785032062
• ISBN 13: 9781785032066
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384