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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.
'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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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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 mates but some how it never seemed to get in the way of him performing on a saturday afternoon.In this honest and frank account of his life Bowles tells it how it really was - the great days at QPR,the rows with Cloughie,the punch ups with Malcom Allison and how he has lost a fortune at the track.
So go on and buy a great book from one of the unsung heroes of the game.
I bet you enjoy it (no pun intended!)
So go on and buy a great book from one of the unsung heroes of the game.
I bet you enjoy it (no pun intended!)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
An interesting read
Like many footballers autobiographies, this is an good and interesting read without being a great book. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Steven
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 16 months ago by Mr. D. H. Johns
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 18 months ago by Mr.Mystery
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
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
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
Grown out of the humour
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. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by T. Parnham
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
Absolutely Hilarious
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... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2005 by "juddie_c"
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