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The Ghost Of '66: The Autobiography
Martin Peters was part of the legendary West Ham trio of Moore, Hurst, and Peters. In his autobiography he recalls working with such great players as Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Greaves, and assesses the strengths of his managers. This story will be of interest to all football fans who want to understand more about England's golden era.
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by Orion
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An enjoyable read of the footballing career of Martin Peters, a member of England's World Cup winning side in 1966. It starts right at the beginning as a promising schoolboy selected for England, his first club West Ham, a subsequent move to Tottenham, then in the twilight of his career to Norwich, and finally on to his last club Sheffield United. Half-way through the season he was appointed as manager of the Blades, however Sheffield United was relegated from the old Division 3 after losing the
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This is the autobiography of Martin Peters, one of only two Englishman to ever score in the FIFA World Cup final (to date of course, here's hoping).
The biography itself is pretty straightforward with no controversy throughout. The obvious high point is the recalling of the run to the World Cup Final which he scored in as England won.
He also talks us through his club career too. He started at West Ham before moving on to Spurs and then Norwich. He also described a stint at Sheffield United where ...more
The biography itself is pretty straightforward with no controversy throughout. The obvious high point is the recalling of the run to the World Cup Final which he scored in as England won.
He also talks us through his club career too. He started at West Ham before moving on to Spurs and then Norwich. He also described a stint at Sheffield United where ...more
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