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Hardcover The Football Village: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Glenbuck and Its Famous Sons Book

ISBN: 1785310704

ISBN13: 9781785310706

The Football Village: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Glenbuck and Its Famous Sons

Glenbuck is a name that resonates through the history of soccer in Britain. Once a tiny village in the Ayrshire coalfields, it produced an unprecedented roll call of professional players. Its most famous son, Bill Shankly, shaped not just Liverpool's destiny, but exerted a huge influence on the evolution of the modern game. And yet virtually all that remains of "Shanks's" birthplace is his marble memorial. Glenbuck has not only been physically erased by de-industrialization, but from soccer's consciousness. The pitch which once rang with the shouts of players and partisan fans is now a boggy, neglected field. It is eerily, unforgivably silent. "The Football Village" brings back to vivid life the birthplace of Shankly and the exploits of 49 other wonderful characters. Glenbuck's sons range from stars of English and Scottish soccer to more parochial heroes, all combining to form a compelling story of the British game across the divisions.

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