The Forgotten Champions vividly recounts Everton’s remarkable 1986/87 title win, a feat that tested Howard Kendall’s managerial skills to the limit. Lifelong Everton fan and experienced football writer Paul McParlan draws on personal recollections, extensive research and interviews with key team members – Alan Harper, Paul Power and captain Kevin Ratcliffe – to recreate that dramatic season. The book recalls the decisive and emphatic match-winning sequences over Christmas 1986 and Easter 1987 when Everton exhibited some of the most exhilarating football ever produced by an English team. Against all odds, an injury-ravaged Everton side deprived of so many key players for large chunks of the campaign were crowned league champions for the ninth time. It was a magnificent achievement. To date, it is the club’s last title. With his unrivalled knowledge of 1986/87, Paul brings that incredible season to life in all its glory in this fascinating, page-turning account.
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A celebration of the legendary stadium with vivid recollections from fans, players, managers, officials and sports journalists in a candid series of interviews that capture the stadium’s essence. A personal and nostalgic account of one man’s 60 years supporting Everton and a closer look at why Liverpool overtook the Toffees as the dominant Merseyside club. A deep dive into the dark history of Bramley Moore Dock – site of the new Everton FC ground – tracing the historical links between the city of Liverpool and the slave trade. A fascinating, page-turning account of Everton’s 1986/87 title-winning season in all its glory. Chronicles the David Moyes era at Everton, when a fallen giant of the English game fought to re-establish itself among football’s elite. Former Everton players and backroom staff give you the inside track on Howard Kendall’s illustrious first spell in charge of the Toffees and how he became the most successful manager in the club’s long history.
Publisher : Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date : 27 Sept. 2021
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1785318667
ISBN-13 : 978-1785318665
Item weight : 1.05 kg
Dimensions : 13.97 x 2.79 x 21.59 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 357,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 37 in FC Everton 818 in History of Sports (Books) 1,726 in Ball Games
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