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7 April 2005

'I think that Frank Worthington summed my life up quite well when he said, "Stan has spent all of his money on gambling, booze and birds." I responded to that: "Well, at least I didn't waste it!"'

Stan Bowles was one of the greatest players of the golden age of English football, the 1970s. But like many of his contemporaries, he was probably as famous for his exploits in the bar or at the race track. Indeed, his chronic addiction to gambling led him to blow upwards of quarter of a million pounds. Packed with irreverent and entertaining anecdotes the book covers the ups and downs of Bowles' career, from his childhood in a prefab in Manchester, his early days at Man City, spent hanging around with the likes of George Best as well as the notorious Quality Street Gang, his heyday at QPR, and the unhappier times at Forest and Leyton Orient.

STAN BOWLES, MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is an unflinchingly honest account of a sporting legend.



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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; New Ed edition (7 April 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0752865390
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752865393
  • Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 12.7 x 19 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'Bowles emerges from the book as he emerged from his career, a likeable rascal rather than a rogue.' (WHEN SATURDAY COMES )

'Stan the Man is still a legend... A fascinating snapshot of the 1970s and a look at the lifestyle of a football maverick.' (SHOOT )

'Another enigmatic waster whose exploits might have diminished his game but bolstered his autobiography.' (KENSINGTON TIMES ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Another enigmatic waster whose exploits might have diminished his game but bolstered his autobiography.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars YOU BETTER....YOU BET! 14 Aug 2008
By JUDE
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Stan Bowles was one of THE iconic faces of seventies English football, alongside the likes of Peter Osgood, Tony Currie and Charlie George. A maverick in the truest sense of the word. He was a skilful player, a dribbler and a goal-scorer. He broke the British record for European goals in a season back in 1976/77, during QPR`s UEFA Cup run. The only problem for Stan and those others is they were in the shadow of THE top dog at the time, one George Best. Best gets a mention in this book of course.
Stan`s partner-in-crime was Don Shanks and their merry escapades make for marvellous entertainment, there is hardly a dull page in the whole book with loads of laugh out loud moments. If you like your football books to contain loads of anecdotes and opinions this is the book for you. It has some of the funniest I have ever read, and it is also the only footballer`s biography I can think of that mentions the Shoot To Kill inquiry and Thin Lizzy. Also, unlike many such books, Stan doesn`t bore us with his `romantic` laisons, he makes it quite clear his main obsession was betting, followed closely by betting. Although earning good money by the standards of the day, he doesn`t worship filthy lucre but rather regards it as a means to an end. More visits to the dog track. A brilliant read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Hilarious 8 Jun 2005
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This is one of the finest sports autobiographies I've read. Forget the sanctimonious preaching of Tony Adams or the neuroptic tics of Tony Cascarino, this is a footie book as footie books should be - full to the brim of cracking and absolutely hilarious anecdotes. Bowles comes across as being likeable and honest, and obviously a real character - the kind that football seem to have lost these days.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Grown out of the humour 25 April 2010
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I guess this would appeal to 'ONE OF THE LADS' I have grown out of that a long time ago, but it was good to read about some of the old names. I didn't fully appreciate Stans obvious football talent as I was not a Rangers follower, but have come to appreciate just what players like Stan, with their flawed genius bring to the game. A good book, but probably not the right reader...lol
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stan the Man
Having been lucky to see the great Stan Bowles play this book gives a good insight into a great time for football
Published 5 months ago by melvyn crew
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read
Like many footballers autobiographies, this is an good and interesting read without being a great book. Read more
Published on 9 May 2011 by Steven
5.0 out of 5 stars Stan Bowles: The Autobiography.
I ordered this book as a Christmas present for a relative. Unfortunately due to the bad weather it did not arrive until 29 December (By Royal Mail), although it was posted by... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2011 by Mr. D. H. Johns
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book About A Footballer
I enjoyed it. Stan Bowles typified what has become a kind of media cliche about 1970's bad boy footy players. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2010 by Mr.Mystery
1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid Like the Plague
As a lover of football in the 70's, I was keen to read this book, having heard of Bowles being described as a "loveable rogue", "a character" and so on. Read more
Published on 19 May 2010 by N. Carson
5.0 out of 5 stars stan the man!
witty, interesting and reasonably well written. laughed out loud on various occasions! a humorous insight into "bad boy"(pffft) of football stanley bowles
Published on 13 May 2010 by P. Denyer-simmons
5.0 out of 5 stars stan bowles: the autobiography
being a life long q.p.r. fan i loved this book, i never got to see stan play in real life due to my age but learned from this book he was something special a fantastic read... Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by M. W. Ludlow
1.0 out of 5 stars Despicable character
I was looking forward to this book. As a Hull City fan born in 1975, my father used say how great the 70's were for footballing hero's, well I knew a fair bit about Stan Bowles,... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by Mr. John D. Colley
5.0 out of 5 stars A man of my time
Thoroughly entertaining and an eyeopener to me who watched Stan at his peak when I was interested enough in football to go to the matches - ah yes those were the days!
Published on 16 April 2009 by Footy Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars Stan Bowles - a review
A cracking auto-biography of one of the last great mavericks of the game.Stan drank and gambled his way through a fortune,was often at loggerheads with managers,directors and team... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2005 by J. D. Naylor
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