Setting The Record Straight.

Swan. Peter. Johnson. Nick.:

ISBN 10: 0752440225 / ISBN 13: 9780752440224

Published by Stadia, 2006

About this Item

Peter Swan speaks openly about his life, his career and the scandal that rocked the nation; an inside story of one of football's most controversial episodes. A near fine condition hardback reprinted in 2006 (same year as first publication) in near fine dust jacket. 221 pages.

Seller Inventory # 17893

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Setting The Record Straight.
• Publisher: Stadia
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752440225
• ISBN 13: 9780752440224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

Still remembered as one of the biggest scandals in English football, the match-fixing case of the early 1960s robbed Sheffield Wednesday and England centre half Peter Swan of the best years of his career. A four-month prison sentence was just the start of it; upon his release, Peter found he had been banned sine die - that is, indefinitely - by the FA. Forced into a succession of low-paid jobs to make ends meet for himself and his young family, Peter eventually returned to football eight years later after the ban was lifted. No player had ever spent so long out of the game. How had it come to this? Before "The People" newspaper ran its sensational story, Peter had been one of English football's brightest young stars, featuring in a Wednesday team that was one of the strongest in the country and making nineteen consecutive appearances for the national side. In this book, he speaks openly about his life, his career and the scandal that rocked the nation, debunking many of the myths and half-truths that have surrounded the affair. With many rare photographs and a foreword by Jimmy Greaves, it is the inside story of one of football's most controversial episodes.

About the Author

Nick Johnson is a Sheffield-based journalist and broadcaster who regularly reports for the Press Association and for national newspapers including The Observer and The Sunday Times. He is the author of Sheffield Wednesday 1867-1967.