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LLOYD, GRAHAME: : ONE CAP WONDERS: THE ULTIMATE CLAIM TO FOOTBALL FAME

LONDON.ROBSON BOOKS,1988.

ISBN 1861054157.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,montage'd monochrome photographic illustrated dw/dj,with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.An accidental,small dog-ear crease to top corner of front inner flap of dw/dj,some minor,superficial scoing+indents to both panels of dw/dj - but without penetration or too adversely affecting the boards beneath.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, appears unread - apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xviiipp+1-296pp [paginated] includes a foreword by Terry Venables, acknowledgements,an introduction,12 chapters,8pp contemporary b/w autobiographical photographs in 1 block, between pp142/3,a bibliography; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,contents list/table,and 6pp blanks at the rear of the book. Alex Stepney is one.So is Tommy Smith.One of England's most successful managers,Bill Nicholson,also belongs to this exclusive club. So does Arthur Milton,the sole surviving double international.Steve Guppy,Roger Freestone and Paul Butler are all desperate to resign their membership. But what do all these men have in common? They are all One Cap Wonders - the men who played once - and only once - for their country. The magical moment when a player pulls on the national jersey and runs out to represent his country is the pinnacle of every footballer's career.Most players go on to win more caps but for a small,select band,international recognition comes and goes - in an instant. Injury,illness,loss of form,a change of manager or coach,a clash of personalities,a fit of pique or even a fear of flying; the reasons behind membership of the One Cap Wonders Club are many and varied. In this fascinating book,Grahame Lloyd tracks down more than thirty footballers who have made just one appearance for England,Scotland, Northern Ireland,Wales and the Republic of Ireland.Their brief brush with stardom is recalled through a series of interviews and newspaper reports together with the help of former team- mates,opponents and managers - including Sir Bobby Charlton,Sir Tom Finney, Johnny Haynes,Don Howe,Gary Lineker,Sir Walter Winterbottom,Alan Ball,John Giles,Gareth Southgate,Mick McCarthy,Niall Quinn and Derek Dougan. While some One Cap Wonders disappear to become curious footnotes in football history,others concentrate on their club careers and a few become successful managers and coaches.Ian Rush,John Barnes and Ashley Cole reveal the debt they owe to the talent spotters who helped them make the journey from youth teams to international football. With a foreword by Terry Venables,'One Cap Wonders' vividly explores the joy and pain of high hopes and shattered dreams as members of this unique club re-live their spell in the spotlight. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

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