Alan Mullery Autobiography
Published on 25. September 2006
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7553-1481-2 (ISBN)
Description
Alan Mullery'spassion for football is matched by a stream ofanecdotes about the playersthat have filled his professional life, includingBobby Moore, Pele, Johnny Haynes,Jimmy Greaves and George Best.Here, for the first time,Mullery lets the readerinto the secrets he has previously kept hidden:the shame of being sent off for England;thetrue story behind England's 1970 World Cup quarter-final defeat; how he sold one thousand Cup final tickets on the black market; and the bitterness behind the cheers of Spurs' 1972 UEFA Cup victory. In addition, hetellsof howhe squared up to a national hero, about the naked blonde in the hotel and the truth behind football's most feared man and why hehated playing against him.From the war-torn streets of London, to the great soccer arenas of the world, the Alan Mullery story is packed with non-stop action, famous characters and every human emotion. Violence. Frustration. Laughter. Triumph. They all play a part in Mullers' on- and off-pitch adventures.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Illustrations
16pp b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 29 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 240 mm
Weight
663 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7553-1481-2 (9780755314812)
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Person
Alan Mullery MBE made his Fulham debut at 17. He signed for Spurs in 1964 and captained them to FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup successes. He won 35 England caps and played in the 1970 World Cup finals in Mexico, scoring in the classic quarter-final match against West Germany. A final spell at Fulham featured a cup run to Wembley, alongside Bobby Moore. 'Mullers' then became a manager, notably with Brighton where he steered them to two promotions in five years, plus Charlton, Crystal Palace and QPR before joining Sky Sports as a successful TV pundit.