{"product_id":"poolies-at-heart-stephen-poxon-9781836801610","title":"Poolies at Heart: Celebrating Hartlepool United's Finest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoolies at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal and richly varied celebration of Hartlepool United told by players, managers and fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking back across the decades, the book reveals the realities of life at the lower end of football's spectrum at one of the north-east's oldest clubs. Inside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive insider insight from the likes of former managers Danny Wilson, Kevin Phillips and Ronnie Moore, Peter Taylor's daughter Wendy Dickinson, plus Hartlepool United legend Brian Honour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe inside story of how Brian Clough came to manage Hartlepool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe euphoria surrounding promotion the season after relegation, as remembered by Wilson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn epic FA Cup tie against Sir Matt Busby's Manchester United, which Hartlepool almost won\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhillips's account of his tenure as manager, interviewed just one week before he was sacked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Egyptian international who turned out for the Pool in the 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsights on how John McGovern was first spotted by Peter Taylor, and given his Hartlepool debut as a teenager\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFan memories of the ups and downs of this unique club across the decades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn every account, through every high and low, a love of the club shines through. Featuring recollections of favourite moments, memorable games and a plethora of personalities, this is the ultimate celebration of the Pools.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Poxon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836801610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836801610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Stephen Poxon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097079554303,"sku":"9781836801610","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poolies-at-heart-stephen-poxon-9781836801610","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}