Jimmy Greaves
The One and Only
Published on 2. May 2022
304 pages
978-1-80150-366-2 (ISBN)
Description
Jimmy Greaves: The One and Only is the sensational and official biography of arguably the greatest British goalscorer of all time, authorised by Jimmy's widow, Irene, and told by his friend of 64 years, Norman Giller. This brutally honest 'warts 'n' all' account covers the many highs and lows of Jimmy's extraordinary triple career as great footballer, master TV raconteur and then stage comedian, interrupted by six years of alcoholism. Jimmy and Irene lost their four-month-old son to pneumonia when they were barely out of their teens, and Norman examines how this tragedy set the tone for Jimmy's life. A parade of legends - Sir Geoff Hurst, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and Harry Redknapp among them - give personal glimpses of Greaves, and Norman, who delivered the eulogy at Jimmy's funeral, reveals stories of him that will surprise and shock his army of admirers. How did missing the 1966 World Cup Final really affect him? Was he ever drunk on the pitch? Who were his favourite players, and what did he consider his greatest goal?
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hove
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
File size
3,47 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-80150-366-2 (9781801503662)
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05/2022
Pitch Publishing Ltd
€27.60
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Person
Norman Giller is a renowned sports historian and author of 118 books, 20 of them written in harness with Jimmy Greaves. He delivered the eulogy at Jimmy's funeral on behalf of his former team-mates, TV colleagues and army of fans. He first interviewed Jimmy when both were 17 at the start of what became a lifelong friendship. His previous books with Pitch Publishing are The Ali Files, My 70 Years of Spurs and Sir Geoff Hurst: Eighty At Eighty.
