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George Connelly was hailed as the greatest Scottish footballing talent of his generation. He made 254 appearances for Celtic and played in the Scotland team that qualified for the 1974 World Cup Finals but at the age of just twenty-six he walked away from football and a glittering career. So what went wrong? In Celtic's Lost Legend, George Connelly tells the incredible true story of his life and career. He had a rare talent, could pass long or short with unerring accuracy, could entertain crowds with his keepie-uppie skills and seemed to have the world at his feet. But with a troubled private life and the pressures of stardom weighing on his shoulders, the man behind the laidback exterior was starting to fall apart. Now fully updated and available in paperback for the first time, George Connelly tells the incredible story of why he walked away from his dreams and from the team he loved and finally answers the question that has intrigued football fans for thirty years. Whatever became of George Connelly?
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George Connelly made 254 appearances for Celtic between 1968 and 1975. He was a Scotland international and hailed as the greatest Scottish talent of his generation. He walked away from football at the age of 26 and has never told his story until now. Bryan Cooney, a Fleet Street journalist of 25 years and former sports editor of the Scottish Daily Mail works as a freelance columnist with the Sunday Herald and as a broadcaster with BBC Radio Scotland.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An emotional and compelling tale of one of the finest footballers to come out of Scotland. A must read for all football fans.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is very different from the average footballer's biography. It is the story of someone who reached the heights and then threw it all away at his peak. The main thing that stands out is the total honesty of George Connelly and the recognition that no one else was to blame for it all.
Sure, there are the usual tales of the big matches but at the heart is the human story of George and his `demons'.
Recommended.
Sure, there are the usual tales of the big matches but at the heart is the human story of George and his `demons'.
Recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The question of what happened to George Connelly has surely been the subject of many football, particularly Celtic, fans over the years &, at last, here we get the story from the horses mouth.
This is a very honest & open account of Connelly's career & has more than enough food for thought; it certainly pushes many other footallers' biographies into the shade.
The book manages to strip alot of the romance out of Connelly being the best domestic talent of his generation & turning his back on a glittering future. It also highlights the absence of any decent nurturing of talent coming up through the ranks in what was Britain's most successful club at that time & raises the old chestnut of "where did all the money in Celtic go?" In my opinion it certainly wasn't in wages or investment in the club's facilities.
I would highly recommend this book & would suggest Archie MacPherson's "Flower of Scotland" as further reading for those interested in the (Scottish) game.
Well done, George & thank you for having the courage to be so honest.
This is a very honest & open account of Connelly's career & has more than enough food for thought; it certainly pushes many other footallers' biographies into the shade.
The book manages to strip alot of the romance out of Connelly being the best domestic talent of his generation & turning his back on a glittering future. It also highlights the absence of any decent nurturing of talent coming up through the ranks in what was Britain's most successful club at that time & raises the old chestnut of "where did all the money in Celtic go?" In my opinion it certainly wasn't in wages or investment in the club's facilities.
I would highly recommend this book & would suggest Archie MacPherson's "Flower of Scotland" as further reading for those interested in the (Scottish) game.
Well done, George & thank you for having the courage to be so honest.
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legend
very good read, honest and straight from the heart. i am a tim but this is more a book about the man himself
Published 4 months ago by mac
A must read for Celtic fans of a certain age.
This book undoubtedly sheds some light on the mysterious life and career of the ultra talented George Connelly and is therefore of considerable interest to Celtic supporters,... Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by C. J. Ritchie
Where did it all go wrong, George?
George was one of the most talented players around, a Player of the Year winner, highly rated by his iconic Scottish manager, he played alongside legends of the game and he threw... Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by JUDE
very good
for anyone interested in scottish football in the early seventies, the question of whatever happened to george connelly is one that never goes away. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2008 by john neil
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