Manchester United: The Biography: The complete story of the world's greatest football club

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Jim White

Manchester United

The Biography: The complete story of the world's greatest football club

Jim White

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English

Sphere
01 November 2009

Sports teams & clubs; Football (Soccer, Association football)

Manchester United: The Biography will do for the football team what Peter Ackroyd did for London in his huge bio of the same name. The book follows the club s extraordinary journey from its birth in the railway works of Newton Heath to its current status as Premier League and European champions.

The key stages in United s history will, of course, be covered: the Munich Air Crash of 1958, which saw the best part of an entire team (the Busby Babes) being killed; becoming the first English team to win the European Cup in 1968 (with Bobby Charlton and George Best); the dominance of the club in the Premiership; the controversial sale to American tycoon Malcolm Glazer, right up to Moscow 2008. But by drawing on the recollections of everyone from players and managers to fans and backroom staff, Jim has unearthed enough new material to interest die-hard fans and casual supporters alike.

A fascinating history of a remarkable football club, by one of Britain's best-known and most popular sports writers.

By: Jim White
Imprint: Sphere
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Digital original
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780751539110
ISBN 10: 0751539112
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 01 November 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim White is an award winning sports journalist and long time columnist first for the Guardian and now the Daily Telegraph. Author of YOU'LL WIN NOTHING WITH KIDS.

Reviews for Manchester United: The Biography: The complete story of the world's greatest football club

A rich and thoroughly enjoyable tapestry - Sunday Business Post All encompassing yet readable - Irish Times When historians 1,000 years from now try to fathom the cult of Manchester United Football Club, White will be a good place to start - Financial Times