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Eric and Dave Spencer Vignes

Eric and Dave By Spencer Vignes

Eric and Dave by Spencer Vignes


$21.49
Condition - Very Good
5 in stock

Summary

Eric and Dave is the story of Eric Gill and Dave Hollins, two ex-goalkeepers now aged 91 and 84 respectively. They first met at Brighton & Hove Albion in 1955 and forged a unique friendship that has lasted almost 70 years, spanning their playing careers at numerous clubs including Newcastle United as well as life after football.

Eric and Dave Summary

Eric and Dave: A Lifetime of Football and Friendship by Spencer Vignes

Meet Eric Gill and Dave Hollins, once feted as two of the finest goalkeepers in Britain. Between them they have more stories to tell spanning the past ten decades than there are holes in a football net. Their unique friendship started as a rivalry, two men wrestling over the same goalkeeper jersey at Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1950s. Seventy years later they remain the best of pals, having lived long, eventful lives bookended by the horrors of World War Two and the Covid-19 pandemic. Journey back to when footballers earned GBP20 a week and goalkeepers wore string gloves, as Eric and Dave recall how they dodged Hitler's bombs before pitting their wits against some of sport's most iconic names: a list that includes Stanley Matthews, Pele and George Best not to mention their shared nemesis, Brian Clough. Touching, inspiring and searingly honest, Eric and Dave is a salutary reminder that youth is not a time of life but a state of mind.

About Spencer Vignes

Spencer Vignes is an award-winning freelance writer and broadcaster who lives in Cardiff, Wales. He has contributed to more than 100 newspapers, magazines and media agencies across the world and is the author of seven books including Lost In France: The Remarkable Life And Death Of Leigh Roose, Football's First Superstar. Follow him on Twitter @SpencerVignes or visit www.spencervignes.co.uk for more information.

Additional information

GOR012909553
9781801501989
180150198X
Eric and Dave: A Lifetime of Football and Friendship by Spencer Vignes
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pitch Publishing Ltd
20220808
288
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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