Book description
Robin Friday was an exceptional footballer who should have played for
England. He never did. Robin Friday was a brilliant player who could
have played in the top flight. He never did.
Why? Because Robin Friday was a man who would not bow down to
anyone, who refused to take life seriously and who lived every moment
as if it were his last. For anyone lucky enough to have seen him play,
Robin Friday was up there with the greats. Take it from one who knows:
'There is no doubt in my mind that if someone had taken a chance on
him he would have set the top division alight,' says the legendary
Stan Bowles. 'He could have gone right to the top, but he just went
off the rails a bit.' Loved and admired by everyone who saw him,
Friday also had a dark side: troubled, strong-minded, reckless, he
would end up destroying himself. Tragically, after years of alcohol
and drug abuse, he died at the age of 38 without ever having fulfilled
his potential.
This book provides the first full appreciation of a man too long
forgotten by the world of football, and will surely give him the cult
status he deserves.
Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan is the former bassist in Oasis. While on
tour with the band in America, Guigsy came across a magazine article
about Robin Friday and was inspired to find out more about the genius
maverick player. This book is the result of his investigations.
Paolo Hewitt is the author of several bestselling books, including
The Looked After Kid, Heaven's Promise, The Fashion
of Football, and biographies on Oasis, Paul Weller and The Jam.
He is also features editor at Watch magazine.
