Billy Mackay: Miracle Man - Couverture rigide

Strachan, Graeme; Johnston, Willie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1836802994 ISBN 13 : 9781836802990

Editeur : Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2026

Synopsis

The incredible story of ‘the miracle man’ Billy Mackay – hailed as the new George Best when he joined Rangers in 1976, forced out of the game by injury at 23, only to make a near-miraculous comeback with double-chasing Hearts in 1986.

Foreword by Rangers and Scotland legend Willie Johnston.

From Graeme Strachan, author of the critically acclaimed Brawls, Bribes and Broken Dreams: How Dundee Almost Won the European Cup.

Drawing on extensive research and in-depth interviews with Billy Mackay, Strachan brings us the definitive account of a career like no other. Inside you will find:

• Mackay’s untold stories of playing alongside Gers greats such as John Greig, Davie Cooper and Ally McCoist
• Insight into his relationship with Jock Wallace and the highs and lows of life at Ibrox
• A behind-the-scenes look at the turmoil surrounding John Greig’s departure
• A candid account of Mackay’s mental struggles after being forced into retirement at age 23
• The full story of his ‘miracle man’ comeback with Hearts and the dramatic title-decider against Dundee
• Life after football – including his unexpected move into undertaking
• Rare and previously unseen photos from across his career

A must-read for all Rangers, Hearts and Dunfermline fans, this is the untold story of one of Scottish football’s most remarkable comebacks.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Graeme Strachan is The Courier’s senior features writer. He heads up the Dundee publisher's online and print Past Times content. His first book, The Bird and The Feather: Caniggia and Ravanelli’s Dundee Adventures, was published in 2019. His second, Brawls, Bribes and Broken Dreams: How Dundee Almost Won the European Cup, became an Amazon best-seller and was chosen as one of The Scotsman’s 12 Books of Christmas. He lives in Dundee with his family.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1836802994
• ISBN 13: 9781836802990
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
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