On Days Like These
The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend
Published on 10. November 2022
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-0350-0846-9 (ISBN)
Description
Martin O'Neill is one of the most fascinating and respected figures in football. In On Days Like These, he tells the story of his remarkable career.
'You'll never get your head out of this . . . The stories are fantastic' - John Motson
For the first time, Martin O'Neill reflects on one of the most varied and successful football careers in the British Isles. With a journey spanning over fifty years, Martin dives into the exhilarating highs of trophies, promotion and World Cup fights - and the painful lows of fan confrontations, boardroom drama, relegation scraps and getting fired.
Read fascinating stories from his journey as a player, his breakthrough with Distillery in Northern Ireland, to joining Brian Clough's legendary Nottingham Forest team as it rose from the Second Division all the way to winning back-to-back European Cups.
Go behind-the-scenes on his international career for Northern Ireland, playing alongside and getting to know the Belfast Boy himself, George Best.
Then, Martin delves into his work as a manager, including his celebrated leadership of Celtic - retaking dominance from Rangers in his very first Old Firm match.
And on more recent times, lessons are learned in England - as he led Wycombe from Conference to the League, and Leicester City and Aston Villa to unprecedented highs - before joining forces with Roy Keane and taking the Republic of Ireland to the second round of the Euros for the first time in their history.
Written by Martin himself with his trademark honesty and humour, On Days Like These is an insightful and captivating autobiography from a true icon of football - and a must-read for any fans of the beautiful game.
'Entertaining . . . An extraordinary career' - Guardian
'Every word of it is his . . . full of vim' - Telegraph
'You'll never get your head out of this . . . The stories are fantastic' - John Motson
For the first time, Martin O'Neill reflects on one of the most varied and successful football careers in the British Isles. With a journey spanning over fifty years, Martin dives into the exhilarating highs of trophies, promotion and World Cup fights - and the painful lows of fan confrontations, boardroom drama, relegation scraps and getting fired.
Read fascinating stories from his journey as a player, his breakthrough with Distillery in Northern Ireland, to joining Brian Clough's legendary Nottingham Forest team as it rose from the Second Division all the way to winning back-to-back European Cups.
Go behind-the-scenes on his international career for Northern Ireland, playing alongside and getting to know the Belfast Boy himself, George Best.
Then, Martin delves into his work as a manager, including his celebrated leadership of Celtic - retaking dominance from Rangers in his very first Old Firm match.
And on more recent times, lessons are learned in England - as he led Wycombe from Conference to the League, and Leicester City and Aston Villa to unprecedented highs - before joining forces with Roy Keane and taking the Republic of Ireland to the second round of the Euros for the first time in their history.
Written by Martin himself with his trademark honesty and humour, On Days Like These is an insightful and captivating autobiography from a true icon of football - and a must-read for any fans of the beautiful game.
'Entertaining . . . An extraordinary career' - Guardian
'Every word of it is his . . . full of vim' - Telegraph
Reviews / Votes
You'll never get your head out of this . . . The stories are fantastic -- John Motson, legendary football commentator Brilliant . . . an entertaining read filled with fascinating stories, biting humour and searing honesty * The Belfast Telegraph * Every word of it is his . . . full of vim. Not to mention tales of conflict * Telegraph * Entertaining . . . An extraordinary career * Guardian * This fascinating biography does not disappoint, revealing what life has been like at the highest level of the game for nearly 50 years, the exhilarating highs and devastating lows, the triumphs and disappointments * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 162 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
614 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-0846-9 (9781035008469)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
11/2022
Macmillan
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Person
Martin O'Neill began his career in Northern Ireland, winning the Irish Cup with Distillery. He then joined Nottingham Forest, playing under the legendary Brian Clough, with whom he won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980. O'Neill went on to play for Norwich City, Manchester City and Notts County. He represented Northern Ireland sixty-four times and captained the side at the 1982 World Cup.
O'Neill moved into management and took the helm at Grantham Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland and Nottingham Forest. He guided Leicester City back to the Premier League and twice won the League Cup. He led Celtic to seven trophies and to the 2003 UEFA Cup final. And his stint in charge of Aston Villa saw them achieve three consecutive top six Premier League finishes and reach the 2010 League Cup final.
He became Republic of Ireland manager in 2013 and beat reigning world champions Germany in the process of qualifying for the 2016 UEFA European Championship - for only the third time in the nation's history, and the first time they ever made it to the second round. On Days Like These is his first book.
O'Neill moved into management and took the helm at Grantham Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland and Nottingham Forest. He guided Leicester City back to the Premier League and twice won the League Cup. He led Celtic to seven trophies and to the 2003 UEFA Cup final. And his stint in charge of Aston Villa saw them achieve three consecutive top six Premier League finishes and reach the 2010 League Cup final.
He became Republic of Ireland manager in 2013 and beat reigning world champions Germany in the process of qualifying for the 2016 UEFA European Championship - for only the third time in the nation's history, and the first time they ever made it to the second round. On Days Like These is his first book.