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Manchester United after Munich : how tragedy forged one of the world's greatest football clubs
Barton, Wayne (Writer on soccer)2025
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The 1958 Munich Air Crash ripped the heart from one of Britain's greatest ever teams. In this book, Wayne Barton, author of 20 Manchester United titles, has produced a forensic account of how those post-tragedy years forged the character of one of the world's biggest clubs. Barton focuses on the five years immediately after the tragedy, how the shattered ambitions of the club were revived and rejuvenated by recovering manager Matt Busby and his assistant Murphy. The engrossing story is told through in-depth research and exclusive interviews with many players from the era. They include Harry Gregg, Jackie Blanchflower, Bill Foulkes and Albert Scanlon, who all survived the crash; Albert Quixall, David Herd, Pat Crerand, Wilf McGuinness and others who became stars of the rebuilt team; and supporters and back room staff who witnessed an extraordinary period at the club.
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Author:
Barton, Wayne (Writer on soccer), author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2025.
Collation:
240 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399413848 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.334630942733796.3346
LC class:
GV943.6.M3
Language:
English
BRN:
4276506
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