{"product_id":"harry-lockett-penny-stanley-9781801507387","title":"Harry Lockett: Football's Unassuming, Unknown and Unsung Founding Father","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Lockett: Football's Unassuming, Unknown and Unsung Founding Father\u003c\/i\u003e, is a biography of the man who became first secretary of the Football League and later manager of Stoke Football Club in the late Victorian era. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Lockett lived a quite remarkable life. Born to parents who lived in Derby, when football was outlawed, he moved to the Potteries and experienced tragedy as a child, before becoming a well-known athlete, match official and sports administrator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was those abilities which led to his work in football, while also running a substantial printing business and volunteering for over three decades as an Army Reserve Soldier. He was secretary and treasurer of the Football League, holding power and status until temptation caused his downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLockett did bounce back however, donated time and money to charities, socialised with celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin and established a consortium to save Stoke when the club was on the brink of going out of business... but it all came at a huge personal cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Penny Stanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801507384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801507387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Penny Stanley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46250652401919,"sku":"9781801507387","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_398d6fcc-7650-49a2-8e15-974f69b2f655.jpg?v=1729600990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/harry-lockett-penny-stanley-9781801507387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}