A Strange Kind of Glory: Sir Matt Busby and Manchester United

by Eamon Dunphy

Sir Matt Busby is a legend in football, an institution at Old Trafford, and, as the author argues, the ‘last great football man’. Written just two years before Busby’s death, Eamon Dunphy’s bestselling portrait of the great man was acclaimed as the best book of the year in its fi rst edition, and is now available with a new introduction.

Genres: Sports, Football, Nonfiction, Soccer, Biography, Irish Literature

432 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1991

About the author

Eamon Martin Dunphy is an Irish media personality, broadcaster, author, sports pundit and former professional footballer. Since retiring from the sport, he has become recognisable to Irish television audiences as a football analyst during coverage of the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and international football on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).

Reviews

[Ipswichblade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb book that I sort of forgot about however it was mentioned during the Moyes time at Manchester United. Just really worth reading if you enjoy football.

[Peter Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well researched and almost poetic telling of an era of football before my time. Though obviously flawed, I have come to appreciate Matt Busby for the football pioneer and leader he clearly was.

[David Besser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended to anyone interested in football in the middle of the twentieth century

[Matt Smyth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfection

[Russell George · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review of this can be found at the rather good football blog 'The Two Unfortunates'. Go to: http://thetwounfortunates.blogspot.co...

[Silka Silangit · Rating 5 out of 5]

wohoaa!<3

[Thongglomeration · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great history of the club