Torry
The Life and Career of a Football Great
Published on 19. August 2024
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-80150-902-2 (ISBN)
Description
Torry: The Life and Career of a Football Great is the story of the remarkable Torry Gillick, a Scottish international footballer revered both in Glasgow and Liverpool.
On the pitch, Gillick won every possible honour in Scottish football with Rangers across two spells at Ibrox, and was the only player signed twice by the legendary Bill Struth. At Everton, he was a key player in their famous league title triumph in 1939, making the club the last champions before World War Two.
Gillick was a character and an entertainer, his skills and goals earning him a place in the Hall of Fame at both clubs. But his story is about more than his wonderful football career; it is one of a family man whose life was blighted by tragedy and heartache, but who always emerged stronger and who earned respect and friendship in and out of football.
On the pitch, Gillick won every possible honour in Scottish football with Rangers across two spells at Ibrox, and was the only player signed twice by the legendary Bill Struth. At Everton, he was a key player in their famous league title triumph in 1939, making the club the last champions before World War Two.
Gillick was a character and an entertainer, his skills and goals earning him a place in the Hall of Fame at both clubs. But his story is about more than his wonderful football career; it is one of a family man whose life was blighted by tragedy and heartache, but who always emerged stronger and who earned respect and friendship in and out of football.
Reviews / Votes
"If there is anything you want to know about Torry Gillick the football player, this book is the place to go as a superb stand-alone source. But this is so much more than just a book about a footballer. Ian and David have spoken with the Gillick family and taken time to find out about what Torry was like away from the limelight... They haven't simply written a book about Torry Gillick, this is more than that. The depth of their research and the detail of their writing means that this book actually doubles as miniature histories of Rangers and Everton in the eras that Gillick played for them. The authors deserve all the praise and accolades that will come their way. They have invested considerable time and effort to pen this brilliant biography." * Follow Follow *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hove
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 162 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
466 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80150-902-2 (9781801509022)
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E-Book
08/2024
Pitch Publishing Ltd
€11.99
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Persons
David Herd is an acclaimed author on the history of Rangers FC, whose three previous books have been lauded by club fans. He writes regularly for various fan media groups, and is a popular speaker at Rangers fan events. Ian Stewart is an established author who has penned biographies on legendary manager Bill Struth and captain Jock Shaw. Both authors are experts on Rangers FC history.