4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings

"A nostalgic and inspirational story which tells how John Shepherd overcame poverty and polio to become a professional player in the 1950s in the English soccer League. In addition to football, the book also provides a colourful portrayal of working class life in London's Notting Hill both before and after the Second World War, and an additional story involving John's wife's family, who were Spanish Civil War refugees. So several themes to keep the reader interested."