My Father and Other Working-Class Heroes

by Gary Imlach

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDA poignant and moving account of the author's search for the man his father was and the life he led as a well-known footballer, blending the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0224072676
• ISBN13: 9780224072670
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Yellow Jersey
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Book Review

A great read if you're interested in how the game of football was run in England in the 1950s and the early 1960s and what it was like to be a professional footballer in this time period.

Heartfelt and moving

Imlach's book is a wonderful recollection of a bygone age and (without being pinched, cynical or critical) shows us what the creep of money into sports has given, and what is has taken away. Heartily recommended to any fan of sports.