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vii, 376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm Sir Matt Busby, the legendary Manchester United manager who saw the team through unprecedented glory, as well as profound tragedy, made the club the global entity it is today. As a League footballer before WWII, Busby remained at the forefront of the game for four decades and made an extraordinary contribution to soccer. Busby's emphasis on youth, local players, and a passing attack game set a template that turned just another club into what is now the world's greatest soccer brand. This definitive biography takes a look back at Busby's phenomenal life and career, including the incredible force of the Busby Babes in the fifties, the tragic Munich air disaster that claimed 23 lives, and Manchester United's historic victory 10 years on--becoming the first English team to win the European Cup Includes index Includes bibliographical references and index Ch. 1 The Immortal Manager -- ch. 2 Orbiston Origins -- ch. 3 Manchester City and Liverpool -- ch. 4 War, Peace and Manchester United -- ch. 5 The 1948 Team: Rocky Road to Wembley -- ch. 6 The 1948 Team: Tough at the Top -- ch. 7 The 1958 Team: Birth of the Babes -- ch. 8 The 1958 Te

Author
Barclay, Patrick, 1947- author
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9781785032080
Subjects
Anthropology, Memoir, Biography

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