{"product_id":"the-title-scott-murray-9781472936646","title":"The Title: The Story of the First Division","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome folk will tell you the FA Premier League is the greatest show on earth. They may even have a point. But to build something so successful, so popular, so inescapable, you've got to have mighty strong foundations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrior to 1992, the old First Division was England's premier prize. Its rich tapestry winds back to 1888 and the formation of the Football League. A grand century-long tradition in danger of being lost in the wake of Premier League year zero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo more! In The Title Scott Murray tells the lively, cherry-picked story of English football through the prism of the First Division. Rich with humour yet underpinned with solid research, this is a glorious meander across our national sport's varied terrain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith as much about Burnley, Wolves, West Brom and Portsmouth as the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, we learn the less well-known stories the sport has to tell, such as the plight of Glossop, the smallest club to ever play top-flight football, and final day drama involving Huddersfield and Cardiff that knocks Michael Thomas into a cocked hat. We bask in the managerial genius of Tom Watson, the bowler-hatted Victorian Mourinho; celebrate the joy of the Busby Babes; discover the shameless showmanship of George Allison; embark on righteous escapades with Hughie Gallacher; and meet some old favourites in Don Revie, Bill Shankly, Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt turns exciting, surprising, witty and bittersweet, The Title is a highly informed, fresh and affectionate love-letter to the English game, and a delight for any football fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472936647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472936646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Sport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Scott Murray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074544201983,"sku":"9781472936646","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b21e42d-a2f8-46b7-b539-d80e3442e215.jpg?v=1685454365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-title-scott-murray-9781472936646","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}