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. During the 1981 FA Cup Final, he was referred to as "the little coloured boy," which cast a shadow on 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.
FREE WITH YOUR ORDER!Without a doubt the finest piece of football memorabilia in the British Isles. The only fully signed photo in existence of the legendary England team that won the FIFA World Cup in 1966. The team in the photo is wearing the red matchday shirts with Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet Trophy; the photo is also signed by Alf Ramsey, manager, and Harold Stephenson, trainer, as well as most of the reserves. The original was in a late 1960’s football annual that was sold to international collector Nigel Wray (
https://bit.ly/Priory_Collection). You will receive with your order an A4 laminated print of this intriguing piece of historic football memorabilia. The A4 print also has the signatures of the reserves. Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Armfield, Gerry Byrne, Ron Flowers, Norman Hunter, Terry Paine, Ian Callaghan, George Eastham, Ron Springett (signed in pencil), Peter Bonetti.
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Published: September 2, 2024
Price: £18.50
ISBN-10: 1801507503
ISBN 13: 978-1801507509
Hardcover, 256 pages
