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Paperback - Left Foot Forward - 9780747251828 - KSS0002560
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Left Foot Forward

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Description for Left Foot Forward paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Garry Nelson is not one of football's household names yet he made almost 650 League appearances in a career stretching back to 1979. This book describes the 1994-5 season at Charlton Athletic but it could be any in which he reveals the ups and downs of what it is like to be an ordinary professional player. There are the injuries, the battles for selection, and the worries that age is catching up on him, which would mean the end of his career. But there are also the occasional triumphs, such as when he was appointed captain and scored the winning ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747251828
SKU
KSS0002560
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Paperback
Garry Nelson made his league debut for Southend in 1979-80 and went on to make around 650 league appearances for various football clubs before retiring from the game in 1997. He never played in the top division.

Reviews for Left Foot Forward
'If your interest in professional athletes lies this side of idolatory, read it. Fear is Nelson's companion; fear lit with occasional shafts of relief. And that is what sport is about'
Simon Barnes, The Times 'A very good read indeed'
Brian Moore 'For all the glamour of your Giggsys, Nelson's season portrays a more ... Read more

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