With thanks to the author, publishers Troubadour Publishing Ltd., and NetGalley, for providing me with a DRC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book will be a nostalgic trip down memory lane for football fans of a certain “vintage”! While I wasn’t around to see the majority of these players play during their careers, I was familiar with most of them through other books I had read and from watching clips of old matches online. Also, some of the players were regulars on my TV screen when growing up through their post-career exploits as managers and pundits.

I learned a lot that I didn’t know about the playing careers of the players from this book. I particular I enjoyed how the book didn’t focus only on the playing side, but also highlighted how some of them were influential in other ways (first black player to play for England, first million-pound player, main advocate for the abolition of the cap on player wages) that helped to move the game forward to the game we enjoy today, although it could certainly be argued that not all of these changes have been for the better.

The short but informative essays on each of the players featured make this an ideal book to dip in and out of as time allows.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book takes the reader through many of the top English football players from the 1960s and 1970s, not just the best talent but the most influential to the time period.

I don't know a ton about football history so I liked learning about players I hadn't heard of.

The book was pretty short and could have delved into a bit more detail on the players and the time period. Overall, it was well written, concise and I would recommend it to football fans.

As I had no background knowledge for English football in the 60s & 70s it was hard for me to follow at times. I liked the way it was set in short stories about different players. At points it felt like every player was “the greatest player in English football”. I learned something new though & think if you are really into football or have background knowledge of the era this would be a great anecdotal read.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!