Clough and Revie: The Rivals Who Changed the Face of English Football - Softcover

Hermiston, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845966600 ISBN 13: 9781845966607

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Don Revie and Brian Clough were born a brisk walk away from each other in Middlesbrough, in 1927 and 1935 respectively. They were brought up in a town ravaged by the Depression and went on to become highly successful professional footballers. Then, as young managers, they both took clubs languishing in the doldrums (Leeds United and Derby County) and moulded them into championship winners. Despite the myriad similarities, these two sons of the Tees were as different in character as Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. A bitter rivalry developed between them, which in turn enlivened and then blighted English football in the 1960s and '70s. In Clough and Revie, exclusive interviews with players, relatives and friends shed fresh light on these two intriguing characters. Part footballing chronicle, part social history, the book is a revelatory exploration of the rivalry between the two men. It brings a fresh perspective on their early years in the North-East, tells how they nearly became teammates and explains why the feud began and what its repercussions were.

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About the Author

Roger Hermiston was assistant editor of BBC Radio 4's flagship Today programme from 1998 to 2010. Before joining the BBC in 1990, he wrote for the Yorkshire Post and the Sunderland Echo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845966600
• ISBN 13: 9781845966607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352