Experience the exuberant Benno's life as he navigates bigotry in Manchester's streets, ascends the renowned steps at the home of English football, and more. Benno had a difficult start to his professional life. He experienced racist taunts on the pitch during his Manchester City debut. Referring to him as "the little coloured boy" during the 1981 FA Cup Final clouded what could have been a career high point. He endured four leg breaks, nevertheless, by fighting back. He also relished playing in the top division season after season, emerging as one of the nation's best wingers in the process, and he did it all with a broad smile. Benno's memoir, "My Life in Football," is a remarkable account of the highs and lows of 1980s sports.
ABOUT THE AUTHORDave Bennett has teamed up with Rich Chamberlain to tell his story. Rich is a lifelong Coventry City fan and author of When the Sky Was Blue: The Inside Story of Coventry City's Premier League Years. Away from football, Rich is a former freelance journalist who has interviewed stars as diverse as rap royalty Ice-T, rock hell-raisers Mötley Crüe, pop songstress Sheryl Crow, and football icon Jimmy Hill.
Published: September 2, 2024
Price: £18.50
ISBN-10: 1801507503
ISBN 13: 978-1801507509
Hardcover, 256 pages
