Stan Anderson: Captain of the North

Anderson, Stan

ISBN 10: 1899807985 / ISBN 13: 9781899807987

Published by SportsBooks Ltd, 2010

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Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # wbs9198391257

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stan Anderson: Captain of the North

Publisher: SportsBooks Ltd

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Like New

About this title

Synopsis:

Stan Anderson The story of England international footballer Stan Anderson, the only man to captain Sunderland, Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Review:

I... found it an absolutely fascinating insight into post war football in the north east. Stan lifts the lid on why some players never turned it on away from home and reveals how others paid dearly for their fondness for alcohol. There are bribery scandals in Greece. Scandalous tackles from Johnny Giles. Stan tells it straight about Raich Carter’s man management or lack of. I just found it incredible going back over games and seasons in English football after the war from someone with a quite incredible memory for detail. Stan Anderson was my first Boro manager and being a kid at the time I knew so little about him. Now, thanks to his book, I can truly appreciate the achievements of the miner’s son from Horden, County Durham. (Middlesbrough Fanzine)

Now into his late 70s and living in Doncaster, Anderson – who, like Allison, was regarded as a player well ahead of his time – has told the story of his amazing career with characteristic honesty and wry humour in an entertaining and informative autobiography in which he lifts the lid on his brief spell at Burnden Park. (Gordon Sharrock)

remarkable new autobiography.. an enjoyable trawl through a pretty special career. Compiled partly from notes and diaries he kept during his time in the game, it is an exhaustive account of a proper football man. Newcastle, Sunderland and Boro were the three loves of his life, but he also managed Bolton, Doncaster, QPR and Greek giants AEK Athens – and his move into management makes a fascinating final few chapters. (Mark Douglas)