
Behind the Dream
My Autobiography
Joe Jordan(Author)
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 8. November 2004
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-340-83586-9 (ISBN)
Description
Joe Jordan was one of many gifted and ambitious Scots who made the journey south to England and, ultimately, glory and success. He was part of the great tradition of Alex James, Denis Law and Graham Souness who laid siege to the England game. He played fifty-two times for his country and became the first Scot to score in three World Cups. When he moved from Leeds to Manchester United in 1978, his transfer fee of GBP350,000 broke the record for a deal between British clubs. He re-captures this fascinating era, where he had to endure the tough rites of passage involved in playing for the most successful and demanding teams in the world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
561 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-83586-9 (9780340835869)
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Person
Joe Jordan grew up in a Lanarkshire pit village, and always viewed football as both a dream and the gateway to a better life. At the age of eighteen, he was spotted by Don Revie, the manager of Leeds United, who signed him to the club immediately. He won the league title with Leeds in 1974, then signed for Manchester United in 1978 for the record fee of GBP350,000. After the disappointment of losing the 1979 Cup final to Arsenal, Joe Jordan made the break to European football, starting a new life with AC Milan, then Verona. Then followed a successful managerial and coaching career.