Eddie Turnbull: Having a Ball - Couverture rigide

Turnbull, Eddie; Hannan, Martin

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ISBN 10 : 1845961870 ISBN 13 : 9781845961879

Editeur : Mainstream Publishing, 2006

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

As the first British player to score a goal in European club competition in 1955, Hibs hero Eddie Turnbull holds a unique place in footballing history. Now, for the first time, Turnbull tells the whole story of his extraordinary life in this compelling and thoroughly entertaining autobiography.

Turnbull reveals how he became a professional footballer after just one competitive match following his demob from the Royal Navy and gives his version of how he became one-fifth of the most celebrated forward line ever to grace Scottish football - the Famous Five of Hibernian FC. He uncovers why he played no more than nine times for his nation and reveals why he had to wait until he was eighty-two to be awarded his first international 'cap'

After his playing career ended, Turnbull achieved lasting fame as manager of Aberdeen and his beloved Hibs. 'Turnbull's Tornadoes' beat Jock Stein's Celtic side to lift the Scottish League Cup in season 1972-73 and won the Drybrough Cup twice, in 1972 and 1973. In his decade with Hibs, he also managed George Best, and Turnbull now tells all about his turbulent time with the late, great Georgie.

In this remarkable account, Turnbull explains why he walked away from football in 1980. He gives his diagnoses of the ills of the modern game and recounts the behind-the-scenes stories of his playing days and his two decades as a trainer, coach and manager.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Eddie Turnbull was one of Hibernian Football Club's legendary Famous Five. He won three league titles with the club in 1947-48, 1950-51 and 1951-52, and captained the team after they became the first British side to play in the European Cup in 1955. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.

Martin Hannan is an award-winning journalist who turned to sportswriting after a varied career in reporting and public relations. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and two children. A lifelong devotee of the Turf, he writes for Scotland on Sunday on racing, boxing, rugby, football and a host of other sports. He is also the author of Rock of Gibraltar: Ultimate Racehorse and Fabulous Prize in a Race of Giants.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Mainstream Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1845961870
• ISBN 13: 9781845961879
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304