Cannonball Kid, The - Hardcover

Dave Hickson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909245070 ISBN 13: 9781909245075

Publisher: De Coubertin Books, 2014

Synopsis

Ask any Everton fan whose allegiance stretches back to the 1950s to name their favourite player and the answer will be enthusiastically uttered: Dave Hickson. He was the only man to turn out for all three Merseyside teams and captivated the city during the decade with his outrageously brave centre forward play. Now in his ninth decade, Hickson finally sits down to tell his life story. From being scouted by the legendary Dixie Dean to being kicked out of an FA Cup semi-final, this is a compelling tale of one of football's bygone eras. Ideal for football fans. This hardback book has 128 pages and measures: 31 x 22 x 2cm approx.

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Review:

'I would have broken any bone in my body for any club. But I would have died for Everton.' - Dave Hickson

'1950s Dave Hickson is one of Everton's favourite sons... He played the game like a comic book hero, hence the title of the book.' - --Fiesta

About the Author:

Dave Hickson was born in Salford in 1929 and brought up in Ellesmere Port. His association with Everton Football Club started as a teenager during the Second World War and over two spells, which dovetailed time at Aston Villa and Bill Shankly's Huddersfield, Hickson scored 111 goals for the club and brought light to Evertonians during one of the darkest periods in the club's history. In 1959 he joined Liverpool, a transfer that outraged fans on either side of the Merseyside divide. He subsequently played for Tranmere Rovers, in the process becoming the only footballer to play on all 'three sides of the Mersey'. Named one of Everton's Milllennium Giants, he died in July 2013 following a short illness.

About this edition

• Publisher: De Coubertin Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1909245070
• ISBN 13: 9781909245075
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252