Book description
In the spring of 1964 more than 50,000 people turned out to watch the
two-legged semi-final of the FA Youth Cup between Manchester City and
Manchester United. It was a time of great hope and excitement: a new era
was to be ushered in, with the virtues of youth personified in the
Beatles and Harold Wilson - and in the teams that played. But what
happened next? For some, like George Best, it was the start of a golden
era of success; but for others it was the highlight of a career that
never happened. In Shindler's compelling third book of his Manchester
trilogy, he captures an era of high expectation, talking to many who
played in or watched these famous games; but he also movingly portrays
what went wrong for others. 'A gripping story of sporting and social
history told with great clarity and unflashy eloquence' Colin Shindler
is a leading TV writer and producer. He was responsible for the series
Lovejoyand Madson, as well as the film Busterand won a BAFTA for his
production of A Little Princess. His first book, MANCHESTER UNITED
RUINED MY LIFE, was a big bestseller and was shortlisted for the William
Hill Sports Book of the Year prize; and his second, FATHERS, SONS AND
FOOTBALL, also hit the bestseller list. He is the author of two novels.
