{"product_id":"climbing-the-chelsea-hil-nick-atkinson-9781785316807","title":"Climbing the Chelsea Hil: Biography of Ken Shellito","description":"\u003ci\u003eClimbing the Chelsea Hill\u003c\/i\u003e is the gripping story of Ken Shellito, the first and only Chelsea manager to enter the job after rising through the ranks at Stamford Bridge. After joining as ground staff at 15, he turned professional in 1957. He played 123 senior games as a full-back and won England honours before a knee injury ended his playing career at age 23. Undeterred, he joined the coaching staff and became first-team manager of Chelsea after 22 years at the club. Later, Ken left the UK to coach and manage in his new home of Malaysia. Sadly, he died there aged 78, in 2018. In this authorised biography, Ken lays bare all the highs and lows of his unique footballing journey. His anecdotes - some harrowing, others hilarious - shine a light on an era when football was all about the teams, their fans and the camaraderie among players. It paints a fascinating portrait of how the game was played at the start of Ken's career and how it evolved into today's commercialised era of glitz and glamour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Atkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178531680X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785316807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Nick Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48445705322751,"sku":"9781785316807","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a626c3ec-0f00-4b90-818d-f939728cf873.jpg?v=1777220142","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/climbing-the-chelsea-hil-nick-atkinson-9781785316807","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}