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The Boys of ´66 - The Unseen Story Behind England´s World Cup Glory
John Rowlinson
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Hardback. Wembley, 30 July 1966.. Geoff Hurst completes his hat trick.. England are the World Cup champions. Everyone knows how the story ends, but how did it begin? How did Alf Ramsey assemble an England team to win the trophy for the first, and so far only time? This book charts the chequered path to eventual victory. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 256 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Wembley, 30 July 1966... Geoff Hurst completes his hat trick... England are the World Cup champions. Everyone knows how the story ends, but how did it begin? How did Alf Ramsey assemble an England team to win the trophy for the first, and so far only time? The choice of the final eleven was far from straightforward: in just over three years Ramsey selected no less than fifty players and, at the start of 1966, two of the winning team had still to make their debuts for England. This book charts the chequered path ... Read more
Wembley, 30 July 1966... Geoff Hurst completes his hat trick... England are the World Cup champions. Everyone knows how the story ends, but how did it begin? How did Alf Ramsey assemble an England team to win the trophy for the first, and so far only time? The choice of the final eleven was far from straightforward: in just over three years Ramsey selected no less than fifty players and, at the start of 1966, two of the winning team had still to make their debuts for England. This book charts the chequered path ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753557105
SKU
V9780753557105
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About John Rowlinson
John Rowlinson trained as a journalist after a history degree at Cambridge where he played football for the university. He enjoyed a long career with BBC TV Sport where he was responsible, among many other events, for World Cup, Wimbledon and Olympic coverage. He then spent seven years as Director of Television at the All England Club, before joining the ... Read more
Reviews for The Boys of ´66 - The Unseen Story Behind England´s World Cup Glory
A fascinating read... the book's revealing anecdotes bring England's crowning moment to life.
Four Four Two magazine
Rowlinson beautifully captures the spirit of the times and teams compared with today
The Guardian
Four Four Two magazine
Rowlinson beautifully captures the spirit of the times and teams compared with today
The Guardian