The Untouchables : Anfield's Band of Brothers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goulding, Jeff.

Contributor:

Smith, Kieran.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer.

Soccer players.

Liverpool Football Club.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Untouchables

Place of Publication:

London : Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited, 2021.

Summary:

The Untouchables: Anfield's Band of Brothers chronicles the rise and fall of one of the greatest Liverpool teams ever. In 1918 an enlisted man, Tom Bromilow, stepped off the streets of Liverpool and straight into the team. Still in uniform, he was one of tens of thousands of Liverpudlians who fought in World War One. His signing completed a jigsaw that eventually revealed an image of footballing perfection, a team so great they were called 'The Untouchables'. The book brings to life a host of incredible characters, uncovers friendships and rivalries and reveals amazing backstories. Meet men like Bootle-born Walter Wadsworth, tough-talking Irishman Elisha Scott, champion boxer Jock McNab and many other fascinating figures. The Untouchables reveals previously unknown detail and sheds new light on old controversies, including the real reason behind the departure of the club's manager, Dave Ashworth. Meticulously researched and lovingly told, the book breathes new life into a fascinating and long-forgotten story.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Dedication

Preface and Acknowledgements

Foreword

Part 1: Origin Story: Three Boys, Their Club and Their City

1. Football and the City

2. Walter Wadsworth, the Champions and 'Owd Tom'

3. Catastrophe and Revolt on the Mersey as Walter and Elisha Arrive at Anfield

Part 2: The Untouchables at War

4. Private Tom Bromilow: from Flanders Fields to Anfield

5. Wounded on the Western Front: Private Danny Shone's Battle for Survival

6. The Home Front

7. Tales of Gallantry and Redemption

Part 3: The Untouchables Assemble

8. War Is Over but a New Foe Stalks the Land as Football Finally Returns

9. David Ashworth, His Captain, and the 1920s Boot Room

10. The Gentlemen of the Board

11. Creating the Band of Brothers

Part 4: Liverpool FC 1921/22: All Hail the Champions

12. Champions Again, at Last!

13. Celebrations and Speeches

14. Defence of the Crown

15. Matt McQueen to the Rescue as Ashworth Departs

16. Glory and Adulation as Hero Tom Marries His Sweetheart

Part 5: All Good Things

17. Whatever Happened to the Untouchables?

18. Farewell to 'Waddy,' Tom and Danny

19. A Legacy Worthy of Kings

Bibliography

Photos.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-80150-029-0

OCLC:

1273973362