Faith of Our Families: Everton FC: An Oral History - Softcover

James Corbett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909245747 ISBN 13: 9781909245747

Publisher: deCoubertin Books, 2018

Synopsis

It is known as The School of Science, a pioneering institution from the games inception as a professional sport through to the advent of the Premier League. It is known too as The Peoples Club, an institution that in footballs globalised and money strewn era has managed to retain a distinct local identity and whose fans see themselves as a distinct tribe. It is a club where legends of the game bestrode the hallowed turf of its world famous stadium, Goodison Park: from Fred Geary and Jack Taylor to Dixie Dean and Tommy Lawton; Alex Young, Alan Ball and Howard Kendall to Neville Southall, Graeme Sharp and modern icons, like Tim Cahill. It is Everton Football Club: unmistakable, unique, unforgettable. Yet the inner life of Everton Football Club is veiled in mystique. Only a select few partake in the sensitive discussions of running a club or the casual banter of the training ground or dressing room. While there is a shared experience in the stadium, altered perceptions of a clubs highs and lows live on in the hearts and minds of all the protagonists: players, managers, supporters and other witnesses to the teams fortunes. Faith of Our Families tells the story of the club through the voices of the people who made the institution one of the most revered in world football. Assiduously curated by award-winning author, James Corbett, and told in the words of the people who made it great, Faith of Our Families offers a front row seat to the highs and lows of the club. Featuring more than 200 original interviews with the clubs players, managers, fans and administrators, Faith of Our Families offers an unparalleled and unprecedented insight into the clubs story.

About this title

Review:

A cracker --Tony Evans, London Evening Standard

A masterpiece....If youre an Evertonian then you must have your own copy of this magnificent book by James Corbett it really is a must have! --John Blain, chairman Everton Shareholders Association

Its outstanding, its entertaining - and its also historically important. --The Liverpool Echo

About the Author:

James Corbett is a sports correspondent and award-winning author who writes about football for publications including The Blizzard, FourFourTwo, World Soccer and contributes to the BBC World Services World Football programme. He worked with Neville Southall and Howard Kendall on their autobiographies and his Everton Encyclopedia was published to acclaim in autumn 2012.

About this edition

• Publisher: deCoubertin Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1909245747
• ISBN 13: 9781909245747
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 550