The Three Degrees: The Men Who Changed British Football Forever

Rees, Paul

ISBN 10: 1472119266 / ISBN 13: 9781472119261

Published by Constable, 2015

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbs2103403341

Synopsis:

When Cyrille Regis became one of the first black players to be selected for the full England team, he was sent a package in the mail. Inside it was a silver bullet and a note that read: 'You'll get one of these through your knees if you step on our Wembley turf.' In the 1978/79 football season Regis' club West Bromwich Albion, an unglamorous and little publicised club from the West Midlands, became the first British football team to field three black players: Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson. They did so against the backdrop of the most divisive and poisonous racial tension in the UK's history - a time when the National Front movement was at its most virulent. This book will tell the story of a defining and groundbreaking chapter in the history of British football and the country as a whole. The story is one about sport but also as much one about social change.

About the Author: Paul Rees was Editor In Chief of Q, the UK's biggest selling music magazine, for over ten years. His work has been published in a variety of publications including the Sunday Times and Independent.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Three Degrees: The Men Who Changed ...
Publisher: Constable
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good