Winning Isn't Everything

A Biography of Sir Alf Ramsey

Biography & Memoir, Sports
Cover of the book Winning Isn't Everything by Dave Bowler, Orion Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Dave Bowler ISBN: 9781409146766
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Publication: May 30, 2013
Imprint: Orion Language: English
Author: Dave Bowler
ISBN: 9781409146766
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Publication: May 30, 2013
Imprint: Orion
Language: English

A biography of world cup winning football manager Sir Alf Ramsey

England has never had a more successful national coach than Sir Alf Ramsey. A cultured full-back with Tottenham's push and run stylists, he turned to management once his international career had been cut short by Puskas' rampant Hungarians. At Ipswich Town he piloted a collection of comparative journeymen from the depths of the Third Division South to the heights of the League Championship, acquiring the job of England manager along the way.

Fêted for winning the 1966 World Cup, castigated for the way he won it with his 'wingless wonders', then reviled for going out of the 1974 competition, Ramsey's achievements are lost in the legends of Russian linesmen, Bogotá and a Polish clown. Yet he was a commanding general, a footballing intellect beyond compare and a man who deserves more than caricature.

Thoughtful and incisive, Dave Bowler's biography features extensive interviews with Geoff Hurst, Walter Winterbottom, Mick Channon, Tom Finney, Ray Wilson and Jimmy Armfield, among others, and reassesses Ramsey's contribution to the English game.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A biography of world cup winning football manager Sir Alf Ramsey

England has never had a more successful national coach than Sir Alf Ramsey. A cultured full-back with Tottenham's push and run stylists, he turned to management once his international career had been cut short by Puskas' rampant Hungarians. At Ipswich Town he piloted a collection of comparative journeymen from the depths of the Third Division South to the heights of the League Championship, acquiring the job of England manager along the way.

Fêted for winning the 1966 World Cup, castigated for the way he won it with his 'wingless wonders', then reviled for going out of the 1974 competition, Ramsey's achievements are lost in the legends of Russian linesmen, Bogotá and a Polish clown. Yet he was a commanding general, a footballing intellect beyond compare and a man who deserves more than caricature.

Thoughtful and incisive, Dave Bowler's biography features extensive interviews with Geoff Hurst, Walter Winterbottom, Mick Channon, Tom Finney, Ray Wilson and Jimmy Armfield, among others, and reassesses Ramsey's contribution to the English game.

More books from Orion Publishing Group

Cover of the book A Question of Time by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book The Great Philosophers: Russell by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book Supernatural Stories featuring The Golden Warrior by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book The Ascendancy Veil by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book The Whisper in the Glen by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book On the Run by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book Dark Bahama by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book The Steve Mosby Collection by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book Vengeance of Siva by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book Audrey: Her Real Story by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book Jews In The Roman World by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book Les Abats by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book Cry Hard, Cry Fast by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book No Lovelier Death by Dave Bowler
Cover of the book The Price of Blood and Honor by Dave Bowler
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy