My Autobiography: My Autobiography - Softcover

Cohen, George M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755313976 ISBN 13: 9780755313976

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Regarded by George Best as 'The best full back I ever played against', George Cohen reached the pinnacle of world football as one of the foundations of Sir Alf Ramsey's 1966 World Cup winning team. Cohen's club career in the 50s and 60s with Fulham FC spanned a period of great change in the game, during which his team mate Jimmy Hill was at the centre of the controversial and successful campaign for footballers to receive fair pay. Cohen's story goes well beyond football. Drama and tragedy have played a significant part in his life: twice diagnosed with cancer, he has fought amazing battles to recover from the disease; his mother was killed in a road accident; and his brother Peter, father of rugby World Cup winning Ben Cohen, was murdered in the late 90s. This is a remarkable story - with his England colleagues Cohen beat the world in 1966; on his own he faced and overcame the far tougher challenges that were to come.

About this title

About the Author

George Cohen was born in Kensington, London in 1939. He only ever played professional football for one club, Fulham FC. He made his first team debut in 1956 and made 408 league appearances. Injury cut short his playing career and he retired in 1968. He won his first England cap in 1964 and went on to make a total of 37 appearances for his country.

Edition details

• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0755313976
• ISBN 13: 9780755313976
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368