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- Book Synopsis
- 1974 whisks you back half a century to discover the major matches, stories and controversies that lit up football in that momentous year.From the author of 1923: Life in Football One Hundred Years Ago and 1953: Life in Football Seventy Years Ago.Britain in 1974 was a land of strikes, electricity cuts, a three-day working week and the country's first official recession for 50 years. Floodlit football matches were banned, Sunday football was established and attendances fell as cash-strapped fans couldn't afford to watch live games.This compelling book includes:A chilling exploration of how football hooliganism began to spiral out of control and how the sport was shamed by the first murder on the terracesThe full story behind Brian Clough's nightmare 44-day reign at Leeds United and its rancorous toxic fall-outThe sad tale of Bill Shankly's retirement as Liverpool manager and how it all ended in tears and recriminationAnalysis of Manchester United's nightmare season and their first relegation from the top flight for more than 30 yearsHow the FA finally ended the shameful 50-year 'ban' on women's footballA revolution in amateur football as paid players are allowed, the league pyramid is totally reorganised and the national England amateur team disbandedThe story of how Leeds United and Umbro pioneered the multi-billion-pound replica kit industry and helped usher sponsorship into footballRead about all this and much more in this fascinating and exhaustively researched study of a special footballing year.
- About The Author
- A former journalist, Marvin Close has written numerous books with a football theme, including 1923: Life in Football One Hundred Years Ago, 1953: Life in Football Seventy Years Ago and More Than Just a Game: Football v Apartheid - The Most Important Football Story Ever Told (with Chuck Korr). Marvin also writes for TV, radio and theatre, including TV shows such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781836801399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing, (19 May 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 144 mm
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