Download or read book Two Miles to Tynecastle written by Andrew-Henry Bowie and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew-Henry Bowie is a passionate Heart of Midlothian Football Club supporter. He doggedly survived a tough childhood and found solace – sort of – in his overwhelming love of football. The author engages the reader with an energetic and animated account of his years as a Hearts fan and his early years growing up as an Edinburgh 'schemie'. Written with verve and a dry sense of humour Bowie entertains with recollections of a series of calamitous episodes; ironically these seemed to reflect the Hearts' ups and downs! The book is scattered with familiar references to the 80s and 90s; for anyone growing up during this period, this book will stir poignant memories.

Download or read book The Life of Brian Honour written by John Riddle and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian Honour was born in the former pit village of Horden, County Durham, and his passion from a young age was always to become a professional footballer. Despite the odds and many setbacks, that's exactly what he achieved, giving his all to the game and earning respect from fans, fellow players and the media alike. Many believed his skills would clinch him a place with a Premiership side and, although this was never to be, he is rightly considered a legend and The Life of Brian is a fitting tribute to the man who was affectionately dubbed ‘Mr Hartlepool United'. Brian first became involved in football at the age of four, when Sir Stanley Matthews visited his home. He subsequently signed Schoolboy forms for Aston Villa, where he stayed for three years before being rejected as being too small. He then went for a trial at Darlington and signed as an apprentice, and in 1982, at the age of 18, he obtained a full professional contract. However, his dreams were soon shattered for a second time, when again he was told he was too small by the former Tottenham Hotspur and England fullback Cyril Knowles, then the Darlington manager. Brian moved into non-League football with Peterlee Newtown, before being plucked from the mist at Tow Law by Billy Horner, the Hartlepool United manager. He would stay at the Victoria Ground for almost 11 years as a player before persistent injury forced him to retire. He was voted the supporters’ Player of the Season three times and was a member of the promotion-winning side of 1991. He has proved to be an excellent and inspiring youth coach, and spells in non-League football with Durham City, Horden Colliery Welfare and Bishop Auckland (twice) have run in tandem with his business ‘The Brian Honour Football School’.

Download or read book England s World Cup Story written by Andy Groom and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a loyal England supporter? Do you look forward to the World Cup and eagerly follow England's progress? Would you like to find out more about the history of your national team and their past performance in top flight football? If so, this book is certain to appeal to you. England's World Cup Story documents England’s journey in the World Cup from 1950 under the guidance of Sir Walter Winterbottom up to 2010 with Fabio Capello at the helm as manager. Packed with fascinating facts, quotes and profiles of many of the all-time great players, this book tells the story of the England team through the years from the many near misses and disappointments to victory in 1966 and beyond. Who can forget the likes of Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore and Sir Stanley Matthews to name but a few? They are all in this book together with more recent heroes such as David Beckham, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney. As one of only eight national sides to have lifted the World Cup trophy, this book is a fitting tribute to the England team. This is a must-have for all fans of the beautiful game and anyone with an interest in the history of the World Cup.

Download or read book The King of Cappielow written by John Riddle and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-07-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The King of Cappielow, with a fitting Foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, is a tribute to the much-loved Scottish footballing legend, Andy Ritchie. He was born in Glasgow in 1956 and developed a passion for football from a young age. As a teenager he went for trials with several English clubs, but in the end joined Celtic in 1971 at the age of 15, signing professional forms in 1973. In 1976, after one too many alleged disputes with manager, Jock Stein, he became part of a transfer deal, moving to Greenock Morton in exchange for their goalkeeper, Roy Baines. And thus, for the next seven years, Andy Ritchie built his reputation as the ‘King of Cappielow'. Adored by the fans, but attracting less regal labels by the media, such as the ‘Idle Idol' and the ‘Ambling Alp’, due to his large build and less than energetic footballing style, Ritchie proved his incredible ball skills time after time, netting 133 goals in 246 matches and achieving the honour of top goalscorer in the Premier League for three consecutive years. He became renowned for his ability to curl the ball into the net from free kicks, particularly corners, an expertise he purportedly developed from watching the Brazilians training for the 1974 World Cup, even though he sadly never got to play for Scotland. On leaving Morton, Andy Ritchie played briefly for Motherwell and was player/manager at Albion Rovers for a season before retiring from football in 1985, aged 28. The call of Scotland and football ever strong, he eventually returned to his roots from a management position at the Barbican in London and, after some time as a football scout, he took on his current role of SPL delegate/match observer. Although he received the coveted Football Writers’ Player of the Year award in 1979, he is yet to be inducted into the Scotland Hall of Fame. Maybe with this publication his time for full recognition will come.

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Download or read book Gazetteer of the British Isles written by John Bartholomew and published by Edinburgh, Adam & Charles Black. This book was released on 1887 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Justice Postponed written by Anthea Fraser and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus. When Rona Parish is asked to look into an ongoing investigation involving a car crash, she feels in over her head - she even might lose it if she isn't careful! Biographer and freelance journalist Rona Parish has a new idea for a series in local magazine Chiltern Life: Moments That Changed My Life, featuring people with exceptional stories to tell. Her father's old friend, Frank Hathaway, witnessed the 1990 invasion in Kuwait. A great first story! Frank Hathaway led an interesting life, but not all of it was pleasant . . . After meeting Frank, Rona discovers that his life contains a series of dark streaks too, including his recent failed rescue attempt following a stranger's car accident. Rona Parish is determined to bring the culprits to justice, but at what cost? Frank, suffering from flashbacks, remembers details about the crash that suggest it might not have been an accident after all, and his son Steven appeals to Rona to look into the fatal incident. Not knowing what to expect, Rona soon finds herself drawn into another gripping mystery . . . A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series. READERS ADORE RONA PARISH: "This is a well written novel with believable characters and a well plotted storyline with a tense ending" "Five stars . . . always enjoyable" "I enjoyed it immensely" "The Rona Parish series never fails to entertain" "An engaging tale about murder and modern families" Booklist "Series fans will be glad to see her troubled house next door occupied by the owners at last, and to find most of Rona's family settling down" Publishers Weekly The Rona Parish mysteries 1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw 3. Person or Persons Unknown 4. A Family Concern 5. Rogue in Porcelain 6. Next Door to Murder 7. Unfinished Portrait 8. A Question of Identity 9. Justice Postponed 10. Retribution

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Download or read book Scottish Cup written by David Potter and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scottish Cup: Celtic's Favourite Trophy is the story of Celtic's love affair with football's oldest prize. The club first won the cup in 1892, an achievement that meant so much to the young side and their struggling, oppressed community. In the years that followed this special trophy became entwined with the club's identity through many unforgettable moments. Jimmy Quinn scored the first hat-trick in a Scottish Cup final in 1904, there was Patsy Gallacher's extraordinary goal in 1925, a record attendance when Celtic lifted the cup in 1937, Willie Wallace's brace of goals en route to Lisbon in 1967, two remarkable comebacks in the 1980s, and Odsonne Edouard's heroic turnaround in 2019. The book goes beyond the cup finals, recalling the tough games in the early rounds, including the more spectacular encounters with Rangers and Aberdeen. Romance, drama and passion are all bound up in Celtic's annual quest for the cup, involving great players, from the Sandy McMahon era to the days of Scott Brown.