
Albert Quixall
The Golden Boy of Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday
Iain McCartney(Author)
1889 Books (Publisher)
Published on 10. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-915045-49-2 (ISBN)
Description
Albert Quixall was a pioneer of the modern game. His quiff and Billy Fury looks made him identifiable to that new phenomenon: the teenager. He was literally one of the first poster-boys of the game, his face adorning many a bedroom wall. He had a rebel streak, wore his shorts shockingly short compared to the old guard, styled his hair as opposed to slicking it down with Brylcreem. Like a Beckham of his day, his name filled column inches and his "golden-boy" footballing career fuelled speculation and sold newspapers. His record transfer fee of £45,000 in 1958 brought him under an intense spotlight, and added pressure to a star who never quite lived up to the hype.
But as well as the stardom and glamour, tragedy is woven into the life of Albert Quixall, from both a personal and professional viewpoint.
More details
Edition
Manchester United Cover ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
35 illustrations in colour and black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915045-49-2 (9781915045492)
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