To Cap it All
The Autobiography of John Rudge
Erschienen am 9. Oktober 2023
374 Seiten
978-1-80150-621-2 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
To Cap It All is the enthralling life story of legendary Port Vale manager John Rudge, providing special behind-the-scenes insight into the ups and downs of six decades of professional football, from the depths of the Division Four re-election zone to the Premier League and Europe. Rudge managed the Valiants for a record 19 years, developing players like Robbie Earle, Mark Bright and Ian Taylor. As Vale slayed giants such as Spurs, Southampton and Everton, Rudge became a style icon famous for his flat cap. He moved to city rivals Stoke in 1999 to become director of football and oversaw the club's revival to reach the Premier League and their first ever FA Cup final. But it wasn't all plain sailing. John describes his volatile relationship with Vale chairman Bill Bell and speaks out about Stoke's Icelandic owners and manager Johan Boskamp, who had Rudge put on garden leave. This hilarious memoir also reveals why a second-hand Lada changed John's life, how he once signed a drag artist and why he ended up in Denis Law's bed!
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Sprache
Englisch
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Hove
Großbritannien
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20,25 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-80150-621-2 (9781801506212)
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John Rudge has collaborated with Simon Lowe to tell his life story. Simon is the author of multiple books about football in the Potteries. He also worked with Terry Conroy, Eric Skeels and Denis Smith to write their autobiographies, produced and edited Stanley Matthews' official video biography, was a key contributor to the Amazon Prime film Matthews and co-produced and edited the official video histories of both Stoke City and Port Vale.
