King of Cappielow

图书信息

作者	Riddle, John
出版社	Andrews UK
ISBN	9781907792632
出版时间	2011-07-18
字数	21.6万
分类	Andrews UK,进口书,外文原版书,励志自助,心灵

读书简介

The King of Cappielow, with a fitting Foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, is a tribute to the much-loved Scottish footballing legend, Andy Ritchie. He was born in Glasgow in 1956 and developed a passion for football from a young age. As a teenager he went for trials with several English clubs, but in the end joined Celtic in 1971 at the age of 15, signing professional forms in 1973. In 1976, after one too many alleged disputes with manager, Jock Stein, he became part of a transfer deal, moving to Greenock Morton in exchange for their goalkeeper, Roy Baines. And thus, for the next seven years, Andy Ritchie built his reputation as the 'King of Cappielow'. Adored by the fans, but attracting less regal labels by the media, such as the 'Idle Idol' and the 'Ambling Alp', due to his large build and less than energetic footballing style, Ritchie proved his incredible ball skills time after time, netting 133 goals in 246 matches and achieving the honour of top goalscorer in the Premier League for three consecutive years. He became renowned for his ability to curl the ball into the net from free kicks, particularly corners, an expertise he purportedly developed from watching the Brazilians training for the 1974 World Cup, even though he sadly never got to play for Scotland. On leaving Morton, Andy Ritchie played briefly for Motherwell and was player/manager at Albion Rovers for a season before retiring from football in 1985, aged 28. The call of Scotland and football ever strong, he eventually returned to his roots from a management position at the Barbican in London and, after some time as a football scout, he took on his current role of SPL delegate/match observer. Although he received the coveted Football Writers' Player of the Year award in 1979, he is yet to be inducted into the Scotland Hall of Fame. Maybe with this publication his time for full recognition will come.

目录

Cover

Front Matter

Title Page

Publisher Information

Dedication

Acknowledgements

References

Foreword

Introduction

The King of Cappielow

The Early Years

Rob Roy - Two Cups and a Packet of Goals!

The Pride of Parkhead

1976-77 Setting Alight the First Division

The Magnificent Seven - We are the Champions 1977-78

The Magnificent Seven 1978-79 - Consolidation in the Premier League

Player of the Year Award and Scotland’s Hall of Fame

The Magnificent Seven - Up to 6th from Top in the Premier League! 1979-80

The Magnificent Seven - Alan Finds It Rough! 1980-81

The Magnificent Seven - The Cracks Begin to Show 1981-82

The Magnificent Seven - The End of the Dream 1982-83

Misery at Motherwell

Rover and Out! - But I Found Another Legend

The Call of the Capital - The World of Football’s Loss

Coming Home - Return of the King

Together Again - Andy and Alan Back on the Same Team

What the People Say

Exclusive Interview with Andy Ritchie

Postscript

Back Matter

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