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Dan Doyle: The Life and Death of a Wild Rover
Marie Rowan
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Description for Dan Doyle: The Life and Death of a Wild Rover
Paperback. A brilliant player but with a stormy temper and a troubled relationship with gambling and drink, Scotland and Celtic captain Dan Doyle's life on and off the pitch makes for an incredible story. Until his retirement in 1899, Doyle was always a controversial figure. This book tells the story of Scotland's first bad-boy football superstar. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
Legendary Scotland and Celtic captain Dan Doyle was a character unlike any other, before or since, in the world of football. A brilliant player but with a stormy temper and a troubled relationship with gambling and drink, Doyle's life on and off the pitch makes for an incredible story.Until his retirement in 1899, Doyle was always a controversial figure. Involved in an on-pitch incident that resulted in the death of another player, prone to vocal outbursts against opponents, referees and the FA and even the subject of a prolonged campaign in the English press to have him permanently banned from ... Read more
Legendary Scotland and Celtic captain Dan Doyle was a character unlike any other, before or since, in the world of football. A brilliant player but with a stormy temper and a troubled relationship with gambling and drink, Doyle's life on and off the pitch makes for an incredible story.Until his retirement in 1899, Doyle was always a controversial figure. Involved in an on-pitch incident that resulted in the death of another player, prone to vocal outbursts against opponents, referees and the FA and even the subject of a prolonged campaign in the English press to have him permanently banned from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845021467
SKU
V9781845021467
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Marie Rowan
Marie Rowan is a schoolteacher and a part-time tour guide at Celtic Park. She grew up a fourth generation Celtic supporter in Glasgow, her great-grandfather having been one of the first to cheer on the Bhoys at the original Celtic Park. First taken to Parkhead in the early 1950s by her Celtic-mad father, she was privileged to witness such greats ... Read more
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