- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Fort Publishing Ltd (10 Oct 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 190576927X
- ISBN-13: 978-1905769278
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 185,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A forthright and compelling account of the demons that drove him to 'barbaric' acts of violence . . . Andy Morrison was a cult hero, a ferocious competitor whose will to win endeared him to teammates and supporters' --Daily Mail
'Jaw dropping . . . A beautiful, brutal, bombshell of a book' --Manchester Evening News
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People
'A great read . . . compelling and very honest' Daily Express. 'Morrison's story is riveting reading in his no-holds barred retelling of his career' Plymouth Herald. 'Andy Morrison was a leader, a winner and a born competitor' Ian Holloway. 'A gripping, no-holds-barred read, which will make you wince, may shock and goes a long way to explaining what made Andy Morrison the man he is today' Independent. 'A warts and all-type book. He does not hide the fights with managers, teammates, bar brawls, the pursuit of fans who abused him and a Crown Court trial that could have seen him jailed for years' Shoot Magazine. 'A revealing insight into a battering ram of a player who always left his mark' Telegraph and Argus. 'An outstanding centre half, captain and leader as City won an extraordinary promotion . . . He remains a cult favourite at the club to this day' Sky Sports. 'A forthright and compelling account of the demons that drove him to barbaric acts of violence' Soccer Fountain.com 'A gritty, brutally honest and enlightening football autobiography' --Football and Fashion
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People
'Jaw dropping . . . A beautiful, brutal, bombshell of a book' --Manchester Evening News
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People
'A great read . . . compelling and very honest' Daily Express. 'Morrison's story is riveting reading in his no-holds barred retelling of his career' Plymouth Herald. 'Andy Morrison was a leader, a winner and a born competitor' Ian Holloway. 'A gripping, no-holds-barred read, which will make you wince, may shock and goes a long way to explaining what made Andy Morrison the man he is today' Independent. 'A warts and all-type book. He does not hide the fights with managers, teammates, bar brawls, the pursuit of fans who abused him and a Crown Court trial that could have seen him jailed for years' Shoot Magazine. 'A revealing insight into a battering ram of a player who always left his mark' Telegraph and Argus. 'An outstanding centre half, captain and leader as City won an extraordinary promotion . . . He remains a cult favourite at the club to this day' Sky Sports. 'A forthright and compelling account of the demons that drove him to barbaric acts of violence' Soccer Fountain.com 'A gritty, brutally honest and enlightening football autobiography' --Football and Fashion
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People
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As featured on Sky Sports and Talk Radio. The remarkable autobiography of the most troubled footballer of modern times. Andy Morrison was a cult hero with the fans of every club he ever played for and the inspirational skipper of Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Huddersfield Town and Manchester City. However, away from football it was a different story. His life has been scarred by violence, alcoholism, trouble with the law and personal tragedy. This is a remarkably frank and honest book, a moving description of one man's demons and how he has been fighting them relentlessly for the best part of three decades. He does not hide his problems with drink, the fights with teammates and managers, the bar brawls, the pursuit of fans who abused him, the Crown Court trial that could have seen him jailed for four years, the conviction for benefit fraud or the traumatic events that wreaked havoc on his family. Morrison believes that many of his problems can be traced to a horrific incident in his youth, one that he has never spoken about. Until now. This is remarkable account of a man in crisis and of his refusal to give in to the dark side of his psyche.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a no-frills autobiography that's told in a way that the writer would recount it over a pint, although given alcohol plays such a massive part in the story, probably best to buy Andy Morrison a coke! I admired Andy as a player who gave everything and expected the same from everyone else and it's such a shame that his career was blighted by injuries. Great memories for City fans BUT any football fan will appreciate this as the majority is NOT about City. Hard-hitting, as the previous poster said, is an understatement - read it but don't let the kids read it!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Had Andy Morrison not played for City then I wouldn't have bothered with this book. However, I am glad he did for both reasons as it is an astounding read. The level of violence encountered throughout his life is quite incredible and there is some umbelieavble stories of the extent he went to to settle scores with people both inside and outside of them game. I'd definitey recommend it whether you support any of the teams he played for or not and you certainly won't read a football biog like it again as it is somewhat different to the usual bland rubbish you get from premier league players these days. Hard hitting would be an understatement!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An amazing story of a man who is brutally honest about everything that has happened in his career and his life. There isn't much written about the other side to Morrison, which I am certain must be there, as he talks about being a good husband and a good father. His football career was blighted by injury and alcoholism and the level of violence in the story is just off the scale. How he has never been to prison is just down to good luck and circumstance. Some of his decision making makes you worry about him - playing Sunday League football in Winsford, never mind following a car full of players back to their pub because they had been winding him up. I couldn't put it down and think it's fascinating how Morrison was just below the pay bracket that would have made him a wealthy footballer - always just one contract away from his team mates etc... and yet he did literally drag Man City up from Division two and was under contract when they were back in the premiership. I loved him as a player and find the honesty of his story eye opening.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Highly recommended!
Bland is not the word for the majority of football life stories.A bit about childhood,a bit about mum and dad,career and then some jumbled bit about what is wrong with the sport... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miss Laura R. Prunty
Must buy!
I have read many footballer auto biographies, but none compare to this. Could not put it down compelling read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by In Dickov we trust
city fan
This book gives a warts and all account of Andy Morrison. He is not ashamed of his past, has one or two regrets but, tells it for what it is. Read more
Published 5 months ago by blunty180
Andy Morrison's book - more Good than I expected
I bought this book as a way of thanking Andy Morrison for what he did for Man City. I did not expect it to be particularly good. I was wrong. Read more
Published 5 months ago by IS Haute Savoie
Andy Morrison
If you are interested in the player than this book is good but for the neutral I would not recommend.
Published 6 months ago by chargreaves
The good , the mad and the ugly
What a great read. Andy tells how it was from young lad from Scotland to the highs and lows of beer and football. Every Mnachester City fan must read this book.
Published 6 months ago by Paul F
buy it
great read. More than the usual boring footballer just talking about games good insight into the hard mans way of thinking make you think before abusing someone on the pitch well... Read more
Published 6 months ago by KLB fc
Must read.....
I knew a fair bit about what had gone on, but there was so much more. Very open and honest, and possibly cathartic in the writing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by SaltsLad
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