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Behind The Glory: 100 Years of the PFA John Harding
It is hard now to image that
for much of the game’s history the life of the professional footballer was one
of constant insecurity.
There was the continual threat of injury, fear that his annual contract
would not be renewed, and the knowledge that someone more able would come along
to take his place. Players also suffered from the ‘retain and
transfer’ system, which gave his club virtually complete control over his
career. Once signed, having
collected a maximum fee of £10, the player became the property of the club, and
could not be transferred except with the club’s permission.
The player’s only right under this system was to refuse to go to a team
to which he was being transferred, but this could result in the loss of wages
and a bad reputation. Behind The Glory is
the story of how the Players’ Union – the Professional footballers’
Association – played such a crucial role in transforming the prospects of the
professional footballer. It takes the reader from the formation of the PFA in
1907 its
work which overturned the maximum wage during the 1960s and the Association's
policies and objectives in the present day. At first devoted to securing
for all professionals their basic rights and freedoms, the PFA has gone on to
play a major role in shaping the development of the nation’s favourite game. Behind The Glory! is also the story of great football
characters — pre-1st World War stars like Billy Meredith, Charlie Roberts and
Colin Veitch; interwar legends such as Charles Buchan and Jimmy Fay; post war
stalwarts like Jimmy Guthrie, Joe Mercer and Cliff Lloyd; plus modern innovators
such as Jimmy Hill, Derek Dougan and Gordon Taylor. All of these and many, many
more have played crucial parts in the PFA’s long and fascinating battle
against the odds, a battle that continues today as our national sport struggles
to come to terms with the conflicting demands of rampant international
commercialism and loyalty to the game’s local roots. Lavishly illustrated with contemporary photographs and
newspaper cuttings this book provides a fascinating account of the rise of the
professional footballer from local to national hero.
A great read. To order a copy of this book why not visit Breedon Books website at www.breedonbooks.co.uk |
