The Boy Wonders: Wayne Rooney, Duncan Edwards, and the Changing Face of Football by Colin Malam
Duncan Edwards and Wayne Rooney are two of the greatest players to have graced English football in the post-war era.
There are fascinating parallels between them, not least the fact that they were both boy wonders snapped up by Manchester United. There are also major differences: differences that stem not only from questions of character, upbringing and misfortune, but from the march of time. Professional football now is a very different business from the one Duncan Edwards knew 50 years ago.
In The Boy Wonders Colin Malam examines the glittering careers of the two players, and charts some of the massive changes in English football that have accompanied them along the way.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 22.2 x 14.4 x 2.5 | 486g
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Raceform Ltd.
Imprint: Highdown
Publication City/Country: Berkshire, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: none
ISBN10: 1905156251
ISBN13: 9781905156252
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including a very minor scuff mark, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket is included and in good condition (minor scuff marks and creasing along the edges, and minor scratching). The majority of pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text. The title page has been inscribed with following message in black pen: "To Melissa, wishing you all the best in your new ventures! Take care... Love, (signed). PS: thanks for all your efforts!" No other writing in margins. No missing pages.