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The no-holds-barred autobiography of former Scotland international and top-flight English Football League striker David Speedie, written with multi-award-winning writer Paul Hodgson.
Born in Scotland and raised in Yorkshire, David Speedie dreamed of escaping life as a Doncaster coal miner to become a professional footballer. Against the odds, he fulfilled that ambition - and went on to play at the highest level for clubs including Chelsea, Coventry City, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Leicester City.
In this compelling autobiography, David:
- Reflects on his battle to escape the coal-mining industry and fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer
- Gives an insider's account of promotion campaigns with Chelsea, Blackburn, West Ham (on loan from Southampton) and Leicester City
- Recalls becoming the first player since Geoff Hurst to score a hat-trick at Wembley, while playing for Chelsea
- Speaks with brutal honesty about the characters, controversies and realities he encountered throughout his career
Gripping, forthright and unflinching, this autobiography is essential reading for anyone interested in English football in the 1980s or the Scotland national team of that era.
Born in Scotland and raised in Yorkshire, David Speedie dreamed of escaping life as a Doncaster coal miner to become a professional footballer. Against the odds, he fulfilled that ambition - and went on to play at the highest level for clubs including Chelsea, Coventry City, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Leicester City.
In this compelling autobiography, David:
- Reflects on his battle to escape the coal-mining industry and fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer
- Gives an insider's account of promotion campaigns with Chelsea, Blackburn, West Ham (on loan from Southampton) and Leicester City
- Recalls becoming the first player since Geoff Hurst to score a hat-trick at Wembley, while playing for Chelsea
- Speaks with brutal honesty about the characters, controversies and realities he encountered throughout his career
Gripping, forthright and unflinching, this autobiography is essential reading for anyone interested in English football in the 1980s or the Scotland national team of that era.