First and Last: How I Made European History With Hibs is the fascinating autobiography of Jackie Plenderleith, the only surviving player from the first British side to compete in the European Cup. A graceful yet tough-tackling defender, Jackie takes us back to 1955 and describes what it was like for a 17-year-old coal miner's son to witness first-hand the awkward birth of the global phenomenon now known as the Champions League and his role in helping Hibernian reach the semi-finals. The former Scotland international relives his time playing alongside the Edinburgh club's legendary 'Famous Five' forward line, and reveals how it felt to line up against the incomparable Ferenc Puskas twice in the space of two days while in South Africa. Captain of the British Army team during his national service, a team-mate to Denis Law at Manchester City and the proud possessor of international caps from schoolboy to senior level, Jackie played an important part in football's past and, with typical good humour, he has plenty to say about its future.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pitch Publishing LTD
ISBN-13
9781785319891
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12049038281
Product Key Features
Book Title
First and Last: How I Made European History with Hibs
Author
Jackie Plenderleith, Tom Maxwell
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Biographies & True Stories, Sports
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
240mm
Item Width
160mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Tom Maxwell, Jackie Plenderleith
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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