The Way It Was

Author:   Stanley Matthews
Publisher:   Headline Publishing Group
ISBN:  

9780747264279


Pages:   640
Publication Date:   04 June 2001
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Stanley Matthews
Publisher:   Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:   Headline Book Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 11.20cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.341kg
ISBN:  

9780747264279


ISBN 10:   0747264279
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   04 June 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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'...both a fascinating personal story and an evocation of a sporting world that has gone forever.' W Magazine There is a heartfelt, elegiac quality [to] THE WAY IT WAS ... It is only a pity he is not here to see it published - Chris Maume, Independent ,A first summary of the life, on and off the pitch of England's greatest player' Express The book is an appropriate and nearly always engrossing chronicle of an illustrious career, and good to have - Ian Hamilton, Sunday Telegraph 'his engrossing autobiography' Times 'impossible to imagine any of today's football stars ever producing a memoir half so interesting' Mail on Sunday Especially rewarding, though, are Stan's descriptions of his technical perfectionism - Brian Glanville, Sunday Times A fascinating and amusing insight into the inner workings of football during its golden era - Saul David, Daily Telegraph THE WAY IT WAS is a ticket to a different era, when the game wasn't saturated with money and men like Sir Stanley upheld sporting ideals - Mike Pattenden, Times


'...both a fascinating personal story and an evocation of a sporting world that has gone forever.' W Magazine There is a heartfelt, elegiac quality [to] THE WAY IT WAS ... It is only a pity he is not here to see it published Chris Maume, Independent 'A first summary of the life, on and off the pitch of England's greatest player' Express The book is an appropriate and nearly always engrossing chronicle of an illustrious career, and good to have Ian Hamilton, Sunday Telegraph 'his engrossing autobiography' Times 'impossible to imagine any of today's football stars ever producing a memoir half so interesting' Mail on Sunday Especially rewarding, though, are Stan's descriptions of his technical perfectionism Brian Glanville, Sunday Times A fascinating and amusing insight into the inner workings of football during its golden era Saul David, Daily Telegraph THE WAY IT WAS is a ticket to a different era, when the game wasn't saturated with money and men like Sir Stanley upheld sporting ideals Mike Pattenden, Times Brings vividly to life some of the greatest games of the time and features his perceptive analysis of the characters who illuminated the age Independent The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time ... is told in great detail and with an unexpected sense of humour. It is his vivid memory that makes THE WAY IT WAS such a good read FourFourTwo A gracefully crafted autobiography filled with entertaining anecdotes reflecting an age when the game was uncorrupted by greed and hooliganism Birmingham Post


'There is a heartfelt, elegiac quality [to] THE WAY IT WAS ... It is only a pity he is not here to see it published' -- Chris Maume, Independent 'The book is an appropriate and nearly always engrossing chronicle of an illustrious career, and good to have' -- Ian Hamilton, Sunday Telegraph 'Especially rewarding, though, are Stan's descriptions of his technical perfectionism' -- Brian Glanville, Sunday Times 'A fascinating and amusing insight into the inner workings of football during its golden era' -- Saul David, Daily Telegraph 'THE WAY IT WAS is a ticket to a different era, when the game wasn't saturated with money and men like Sir Stanley upheld sporting ideals' -- Mike Pattenden, Times 'Brings vividly to life some of the greatest games of the time and features his perceptive analysis of the characters who illuminated the age' -- Independent 'The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time ... is told in great detail and with an unexpected sense of humour. It is his vivid memory that makes THE WAY IT WAS such a good read' -- FourFourTwo 'A gracefully crafted autobiography filled with entertaining anecdotes reflecting an age when the game was uncorrupted by greed and hooliganism' -- Birmingham Post


'There is a heartfelt, elegiac quality [to] THE WAY IT WAS ... It is only a pity he is not here to see it published' -- Chris Maume, Independent 'The book is an appropriate and nearly always engrossing chronicle of an illustrious career, and good to have' -- Ian Hamilton, Sunday Telegraph 'Especially rewarding, though, are Stan's descriptions of his technical perfectionism' -- Brian Glanville, Sunday Times 'A fascinating and amusing insight into the inner workings of football during its golden era' -- Saul David, Daily Telegraph 'THE WAY IT WAS is a ticket to a different era, when the game wasn't saturated with money and men like Sir Stanley upheld sporting ideals' -- Mike Pattenden, Times 'Brings vividly to life some of the greatest games of the time and features his perceptive analysis of the characters who illuminated the age' -- Independent 'The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time ... is told in great detail and with an unexpected sense of humour. It is his vivid memory that makes THE WAY IT WAS such a good read' -- FourFourTwo 'A gracefully crafted autobiography filled with entertaining anecdotes reflecting an age when the game was uncorrupted by greed and hooliganism' -- Birmingham Post


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Stanley Matthews was born in 1915 and began his career at Stoke City. He made his England debut in 1934 and went on to win 54 caps by 1957. He retired from the game in 1965, when he was knighted, then travelling the world as a football ambassador. He died in Newcastle-under-Lyme in February 2000.

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