Awards
- Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Football Book of the Year 2015
- Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Outstanding Sports Writing Award 2015
- Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Outstanding Sports Writing Award 2015 (UK)
- Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2015 (UK)
- Short-listed for The British Sports Book Awards: Football Book of the Year 2015 (UK)
- Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2014
- Shortlisted for British Sports Book Awards: Football Book of the Year 2015.
- Shortlisted for British Sports Book Awards: Outstanding Sports Writing Award 2015.
- Shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2014.
- Winner of British Sports Book Awards: Biography 2015.
- Winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2014.
Overview
The definitive biography of England's greatest footballer, and World Cup winning captain by one of the country's most-respected football writers. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. Master of Wembley. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time.' With these words, inscribed beneath the statue of England's World Cup-winning captain, the nation remembers Bobby Moore. But what do we really know about this iconic figure? Pele called him the greatest - and fairest - defender he ever played against. His feats for West Ham United and England are legendary and his technical mastery of the game years ahead of its time. Yet off the pitch, Moore knew scandal, bankruptcy, divorce and drink. He endured a string of business failures and maintained links with the East End underworld. Ignored by the football world post-retirement, this great of the game drifted into obscurity and, famously, was never honoured with a knighthood. Acclaimed football writer Matt Dickinson traces the journey of this Essex boy who became the patron saint of English football, peeling away the layers of legend and looking at Moore's life from all sides - in triumph, in failure, in full. 'This should be essential, sobering reading for anyone who cares about West Ham, England or English football' Metro
Full Product Details
Author: Matt Dickinson
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.287kg
ISBN: 9780224091732
ISBN 10: 0224091735
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 21 May 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Brilliant -- Oliver Holt * Daily Mirror * Devastating. No ghosted autobiography can match the nuanced insight of the latest book on Bobby Moore, a hero flawed by alcohol -- Ian Herbert * Independent * Well-researched and written, this book brings us the real Bobby Moore -- Matthew Syed * The Times * A tragic tale, admirably researched and poignantly told -- Nick Pitt * Sunday Times * It's an immaculately researched voyage of discovery into a footballing enigma. We'll never know the man in full, but this comes close -- Ben East * Metro *
Brilliant -- Oliver Holt * Daily Mirror * Devastating. No ghosted autobiography can match the nuanced insight of the latest book on Bobby Moore, a hero flawed by alcohol -- Ian Herbert * Independent * Well-researched and written, this book brings us the real Bobby Moore -- Matthew Syed * The Times * A tragic tale, admirably researched and poignantly told -- Nick Pitt * Sunday Times * It's an immaculately researched voyage of discovery into a footballing enigma. We'll never know the man in full, but this comes close -- Ben East * Metro *
Brilliant -- Oliver Holt Daily Mirror Devastating. No ghosted autobiography can match the nuanced insight of the latest book on Bobby Moore, a hero flawed by alcohol -- Ian Herbert Independent Well-researched and written, this book brings us the real Bobby Moore -- Matthew Syed The Times A tragic tale, admirably researched and poignantly told -- Nick Pitt Sunday Times It's an immaculately researched voyage of discovery into a footballing enigma. We'll never know the man in full, but this comes close -- Ben East Metro
Brilliant -- Oliver Holt Daily Mirror Absorbing Spectator Full marks to Matt Dickinson -- Steven Howard Sun Dickinson makes Moore sound more human... One suspects this excellent biography comes close to describing the real Moore UK Press Syndication Excellent -- Jon Wise, 5 stars Weekend Sport
Author Information
Matt Dickinson is Chief Sports Correspondent for The Times, where he has worked for 17 years and covered five World Cups. He has won numerous awards including Sports Journalist of the Year. He has previously written books with David Beckham and Gary Neville but this is his first biography.
