From the Stars: Sir Matt Busby & the Decline of Manchester United -- 1968-1974 - Softcover

John Ludden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909360287 ISBN 13: 9781909360280

Publisher: Empire Publications, 2014

Synopsis

On 29 May 1968 Manchester United won the European Cup, just six years later they were relegated from Division One by one of their own, Denis Law. In his debut novel, acclaimed football writer John Ludden recounts the decline through the eyes of Sir Matt Busby; at once the hero and villain of the piece. How could a man regarded as "Mr Manchester United" preside over such a sharp decline, the break-up of a footballing Camelot? This is a tale of a football family torn apart by greed, jealousy, conceit and complacency. The 1968 triumph was illusory, a gift from the Gods perhaps. Could it be that Manchester United had, in fact, never stopped falling since the Munich air disaster of 1958?

About this title

About the Author

John Ludden was born and raised in Moston, Manchester. He is a freelance journalist and was originally inspired to write by the likes of the great Hugh McIlvanney. He has gone on to write several acclaimed books on the game including A Tale of Two Cities: Manchester Madrid 1957-68, and 'Once Upon a Time In Naples' about Diego Maradona's time in Italy. Soon to be the basis for a forthcoming documentary by SENNA director Asif Kapadia and Playmakerfilms. John s work has been translated into several languages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Empire Publications
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909360287
• ISBN 13: 9781909360280
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352