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From Father to Son Paul Bishop

From Father to Son By Paul Bishop

From Father to Son by Paul Bishop


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Summary

Remember when football was fun? When you knew the tea-lady's name, could watch your heroes train at the local park and get close enough to hear their banter? When you could go to a game without having to buy a ticket three weeks beforehand? No? Well, let Paul Bishop remind you of what it was like in his autobiographical tale From Father to Son.

From Father to Son Summary

From Father to Son: How Fate and Family Made Me a Watford Fan by Paul Bishop

From Father to Son is Paul Bishop's semi-autobiographical account of his love of football, and most of all his local team Watford. It touches on the innocence of childhood and the influence of parents, family, friends, and in Paul's case Jimmy Hill, Johnny Haynes and many others. Part history, part travelogue, the book takes the reader on a nostalgic trip from the early 1960s, when football was a game and not a business. It explains why a five-minute segment in Kes makes it a better football film than Escape to Victory. It was an era when all English grounds were dominated by terraces, you could meet your mates and have a chat on the 'cinder curve' at Vicarage Road, as you marvelled at the skill of Ray Lugg and the heading ability of Barry Endean. The author also acknowledges the original 'boss' in his young eyes... Watford's legendary manager Ken Furphy, who went from Workington to New York Cosmos, via Watford, and ended up coaching both Pele and Johan Cruyff.

About Paul Bishop

Paul Bishop has run his own communications consultancy in St Albans and Harpenden for more than 30 years, producing publications, press releases and copywriting. He has also worked as a journalist for local papers and contributed to the sports pages of various national newspapers. He has recently written a children's book based on his daughter Elia and is currently writing a book on grassroots football, Saturday Afternoons and Sunday Mornings.

Additional information

GOR011918138
9781785317606
1785317601
From Father to Son: How Fate and Family Made Me a Watford Fan by Paul Bishop
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pitch Publishing Ltd
2021-03-01
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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