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During a glorious but controversial career, Frank McGarvey won every major trophy in Scottish football. Under Alex Ferguson at St Mirren in the 1970s, he inspired a young Saints team to victory in the First Division an effort that attracted the attention of English giants Liverpool and Scotland manager Jock Stein. fter a frustrating spell at Anfield, he headed back north to join boyhood heroes Celtic, with whom he won five medals in five seasons. However, he was shown the door by Davie Hay just days after scoring the winner for the club in the 1985 Scottish Cup final. cGarvey then returned to St Mirren, with whom he won the Scottish Cup two years later, and he continued his success after a move into management, helping Clyde to win the Second Division trophy. But this is only half of Frank McGarvey s story. Throughout his remarkable career and beyond, McGarvey fought and, for the most part, lost a battle with gambling, which cost him his marriage, home and self-respect. n Totally Frank, McGarvey chronicles his many highs and lows, and reveals how he finally succeeded in overcoming his gambling addiction.

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You don't get too many footballers' autobiographies like this one ... McGarvey's is a poignant, very human story Scotland on Sunday A quality read ... what makes this book stand out is McGarvey's unflinching honesty -- Sports Books Of The Year The Scotsman An admirably honest autobiography Daily Record

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Frank McGarvey was born in 1956 in Glasgow. After over 20 years as a professional footballer and manager, he now works as a joiner. Ronnie Esplin is a sports reporter who writes for the Press Association.

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