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Set against a backdrop of economic recession, rampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, Go To War tells the story of how triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the 1980s. It was a decade in which some fans died watching the game they loved, and at times, the 'slum sport' seemed set to implode. Yet, remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into the behemoth it has become today.
Throughout this explosive book, author Jon Spurling delves into the stories behind the successes and strife at clubs including Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, investigates the trials and tribulations of the England team and explores how 'small-town boys' from Luton, Watford and Wimbledon made their mark. The decade also heralded the arrival of artificial pitches and fanzines, and Spurling introduces us to the new breed of high-profile executives, like Irving Scholar and Martin Edwards, who soon got busy changing the face of football.
Thirty years in the making, Go To War draws heavily on interviews conducted with '80s icons including Terry Butcher, Graeme Sharp and Ray Wilkins, managerial legends like Howard Kendall and Bobby Robson and FA Cup heroes Ricky Villa and Norman Whiteside. Like its precursor, the bestselling Get It On: How the '70s Rocked Football, Go To War provides a unique insight into a pivotal footballing decade.
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A history and politics teacher by day, Jon Spurling has written articles and interviewed footballers for numerous publications at home and abroad, including FourFourTwo, When Saturday Comes, The Blizzard, Nutmeg and 11 Freunde. Jon has authored seven previous books, including the bestselling Highbury: The Story of Arsenal in N5 and Get It On: How the ’70s Rocked Football, which was shortlisted for the Sports Writing Award at the 2023 Sports Book Awards. He is currently writing the third book of his footballing history trilogy, which will be on the ’90s. He lives in Canterbury with his wife and two daughters. He tweets from @JonSpurling1.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. In the 1980s politicians declared war on football; football supporters declared war on each other inside crumbling stadia that resembled bomb sites and the '82 and '86 World Cups were played against the backdrop of the Falklands conflict. It was the decade when some fans died watching the sport they loved and at times, football seemed set to die too.The decade also saw the emergence of West Ham's blonde bombshell Frank McAvennie, the very 1980s rivalry between Luton Town and Watford, the birth of the long-ball game, early sponsorship deals, the inflatable craze of the late 1980s, Saint & Greavsie, the arrival of plastic pitches and fanzines, mullets and back perms, travelling behind the Iron Curtain for matches and short-lived competitions like the Full Members' Cup.Like its prequel, the bestselling Get It On, Go To War draws heavily on the recollections of the footballers and managers who set the tone for the decade, providing a unique insight into the contemporary game and blending football stories with historical, political and cultural insights.Praise for Get It On:'Commendably avoids the usual romantic cliches.Spurling tells it like it was.' - The Times'If 1970s football is due a reappraisal, Get It On is an exhilarating place to start.' - When Saturday Comes'Jon Spurling is a superb navigator through those memories, recalling the times without a hint of rose-coloured spectacles.Here are original, never-heard-before accounts.' - Jim White, Mail on Sunday Like its prequel, the bestselling Get It On, Go To War draws heavily on the recollections of the footballers and managers who set the tone for the decade, providing a unique insight into the contemporary game and blending football stories with historical, political and cultural insights. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781785907494
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