OLD TRAFFORD IN THE ’80s: THE PLAYERS’ STORIES
With: Bryan Robson, Frank Stapleton, Gordon McQueen,
Arnold Muhren, Alan Brazil, Clayton Blackmore, Gary Bailey,
Arthur Albiston, Bill Garton, John Gidman and Ron Atkinson
NEW PAPERBACK EDITION!
Published by Vision Sports Publishing, Out Now!
RRP £7.99, ISBN 9781907637094
The 1980’s was certainly a barren decade for Manchester United as far as league titles were concerned, but they did bag two FA Cups during that time. The teams that conquered did so with grit, determination and some seriously dodgy perms. Eleven key players from that time have been tracked down by author Andy Mitten to tell their own stories in this new book.
They played hard on the pitch, and many played just as hard off it. Working class lads who got to live their childhood dreams by playing for the biggest and most glamorous team in the country. There are 11 chapters in the book, each one a mini-bio of the players involved. Through their stories we get the chance to build up a picture of what life was really like at Man Utd.
The football, the fights, the boozing sessions and the childish pranks are all recorded for posterity. This was an era when footballers were still one of us, they lived alongside the fans who turned out to watch them and went for a pint after training. These footballers weren’t celebrities and played for the love of the game, as there wasn’t much money to be made back then. When they retired they were lucky if they had a few medals to show for their efforts.