The Four Rons: A Journey Through West Midlands Football in the 1980s - Softcover

Talbot, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1836802668 ISBN 13: 9781836802662

Verlag: KTS Books, 2026

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The Four Rons: A Journey Through West Midlands Football in the 1980s tells how the region’s big four clubs – Aston Villa, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers – slid into spectacular decline after starting the decade poised to challenge Merseyside and Manchester as the powerhouse of English football. It is a tale of colourful owners, managers and players set against the backdrop of a game in crisis, with plummeting attendances, rife hooliganism and the fortunes of its clubs mirroring a wider regional decline. Chock-full of unforgettable figures – from Ron Saunders and Ron Atkinson to the Bhatti brothers, Andy Gray and Steve Bull – this is the gripping story of a proud footballing heartland in freefall.

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Bruce Talbot saw his first Birmingham City game in 1973 and witnessed the team’s decline first-hand during the 1980s. He has been a keen observer of West Midlands football ever since. A sportswriter for nearly 40 years, he has also worked in football media relations and is the author or co-author of seven books, including biographies of cricketers Ian Gould, Michael Yardy and Chris Adams.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: KTS Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1836802668
• ISBN 13: 9781836802662
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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