Product Description

A sporting legend tells the story of a forty year career.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #128874 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-17
• Binding: Hardcover
• 336 pages

Synopsis
In this work Jack Charlton tells his story - from his humble beginnings in a Northumberland mining village, to his 20 years as a Leeds United player, and his 10 years at managing Ireland.

From the Back Cover
'I know who you are: you're the Boss.' The words of His Holiness John Paul II, on meeting Jack Charlton and his Republic of Ireland team before the 1990 World Cup Finals.

Indeed Jack Charlton is the Boss - a man whose strength of character has driven him to achievements beyond the scope of his own natural talents or those of the teams who have played under him.

His book tells of his childhood in a Northumberland mining village and how he escaped a life down the mine by joining Leeds where he played for twenty years. As a player he also touched the pinnacle in England's legendary 1966 World Cup winning team. As a manager he dragged the Republic of Ireland from the backwaters of international football to compete with the world's best. As a man, he is noted for his forthright personality - one whose views are as honest as they are respected. This is his story, the story of a man who specializes in the improbable.

About the Author
Jack Charlton
Jack Charlton, OBE, Freeman of the City of Dublin and now Honorary Irish citizen, is an authentic footballing hero. Big Jack, The Boss, 'The Rainmaker' - a man who specialized in the improbable. He now lives in Newcastle.