Such was his progress at the east Belfast side that he was soon spotted by scouts from across the Irish Sea and transferred to Second Division Blackpool. Unable to add item to List. And yet it has almost been forgotten.Spirit of '58 tells the story of how Northern Irish football came of age under the management of Peter Doherty, and the team's journey from also-rans to being two games away from the World Cup final of 1958. It was a labour of love for me. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. At the time of writing the Northern Ireland team have done the nation proud once more by qualifying for their first major tournament in thirty years and are deep in preparations for the 2016 European Championships in France. Evan Marshall is from Northern Ireland and has worked in television there for the past twelve years, much of that time with DoubleBand Films in Belfast where he worked on Super 8 Stories and Those Were the Days. Condition: New. So I said, Why not? The story of Northern Ireland's thrilling 1958 World Cup campaign which saw the team, managed by Peter Doherty and captained by the inspirational Danny Blanchflower, beat all the odds to reach the quarter-final stages. It was a collection of individuals, each striving to play well, regardless of the performance of the team as a whole. : Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2016. // --> Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! And yet it has almost been forgotten. It was also a story that took in the Munich Air Disaster and a bizarre civil war within the Irish Football Association about Sunday observance and it brought together a great cast of characters, including football legends Danny Blanchflower and Harry Gregg, as well as team trainer and all-round joker Gerry Morgan, inspirational Northern Ireland manager Peter Doherty described by sports journalist Malcolm Brodie as the father of Irish international football and players such as Wilbur Cush, Tommy Iron Man Casey and Norman Black Jake Uprichard, players who with their team-mates helped to put Northern Ireland on the world footballing stage. He worked extensively on Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive, and it was here that he first saw a Pathe news report on the 1958 Northern Ireland team. All he ever talked about was the will to win. Their stories were unknown and, for the most part, forgotten. This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. In the summer of 1958 tiny Northern Ireland stood just one game away from a semi-final appearance in the World Cup against the mighty Brazil. The great Bill Shankly played with him in the army teams during the war. , Dimensions : And yet it has almost been forgotten. Spirit of '58: The Incredible Untold Story of Northern Ireland's Greatest Football Team. They brought in someone that I respected, and I listened to every word he said. Including interviews with all the surviving players, the book finally tells the full story of Northern Irelands greatest ever team. He was magnificent Doherty came into it and he had the players there who could back him up. They were able to evaluate local players easily enough but they had to rely on reports in the press or one of them would have to travel to a game to see contenders in England or Scotland. Including interviews with all the surviving players, the book finally tells the full story of Northern Ireland's greatest ever team. Including interviews with all the surviving players, the book finally tells the full story of Northern Irelands greatest ever team. In the summer of 1958 tiny Northern Ireland stood just one game away from a semi-final appearance in the World Cup against the mighty Brazil. 1128534, no. The decision would transform Northern Irelands fortunes. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2017, really enjoyed this account of a memorable era, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2017. And so things continued until 1954 when both teams attempted to qualify for the World Cup. As far as they were concerned, the onus was on their southern counterparts to form a new governing body for their breakaway association and to come up with a new name for their team. And yet it has almost been forgotten. Including interviews with all the surviving players, the book finally tells the full story of Northern Ireland's greatest ever team. Nobody had done much, nobody had been hurt and nobody had been responsible., Fortunately for Northern Ireland, Peter Doherty believed this approach made no sense at all. items Value: Like many other countries, Northern Ireland was recovering from the Second World War. Cancel anytime. Paperback. There, we were limited by time and to telling what we could show on screen with footage. He served with the RAF during the war and also turned out for many exhibition and British forces teams, continuing an enviable scoring rate that was not counted in the official record books. The heroic story of this uniquely blessed squad of players, led by the peerless Danny Blanchflower, takes in the Munich Air Disaster, a fight against Sabbath Observers within the IFA who tried to stop them going to the tournament in Sweden, and a violent win-or-bust struggle against Italy to qualify. Conceding seventeen goals in two games left the Northern Ireland team nowhere to hide. Lincolnshire, DN35 8HU, United Kingdom. I said, Well, if I dont see it during the week I might not be able to recognise it on Saturday., The thinking behind the approach was that you had played with a ball since you were a boy so were unlikely to get any better with it but that your fitness was something that could be improved. If you'd like to get the additional items you've selected to qualify for this offer. Then, about ten years ago, while I was doing research in the Northern Ireland Digital Film Archive, I stumbled on some footage of Northern Irelands final qualifying game against Italy from January 1958 and it opened up a new chapter of footballing history to me. From United Kingdom to U.S.A. Book Description Paperback. } Brand new Book. Now they appeared insubstantial, unreal almost. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Spirit of '58 tells the story of how Northern Irish football came of age under the management of Peter Doherty, and the team's journey from also-rans to being two games away from the World Cup final of 1958. As a result, their expectations were modest many of them dreamt of running pubs and B&Bs as a way of earning some income after their retirement from sport. . For the great Irish sports journalist and chief sports writer at the Belfast Telegraph Malcolm Brodie, Doherty was the father of Northern Ireland international football second only to George Best. 1116260 and no. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping cost for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Spirit of '58: The Incredible Untold Story of Northern Irela by Evan Marshall, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Spirit of '58: The Incredible Untold Story of Northern Irela by Evan Marshall, cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Learn more about earning points with eBay Mastercard, - eBay Return policy - opens in a new tab or window, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new tab or window. That was not how the new Irish state saw things, so bizarrely the two teams continued competing individually but both had the same name. I mean he made us what we were. Foreign 2021/2022 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2020/2021 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2019/2020 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2018/2019 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2017/2018 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2016/2017 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2015/2016 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2014/2015 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2012/2013 Season Preview magazines, Foreign 2011/2012 Season Preview Magazines, Foreign 2010/2011 Season Preview Magazines, When Football Was Football Series Sale Prices, Less-Than Half-Price Soccer Books Publications, Bargain Books Tables and Results Series. } . Former library book; may include library markings. In October 1958 Northern Ireland came off the pitch at Windsor Park following a 3-3 draw with England. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Team spirit was almost non-existent. Cups Part One 1882-1930, Sons of Cambria The Who's Who of Welsh International Football Players Volume 1 1876-1946, Unsuitable For Females The Rise of the Lionesses and Women's Football in England, Willie Fernie Putting On The Style The Official Biography. It was difficult and expensive to travel great distances, so football tended to be a lot less international in flavour and, for a small team like Northern Ireland, it was almost exclusively confined to playing other British teams within the annual British Championship mini-league, fondly remembered as the Home Internationals series. 1125803 and the National Adult Literacy Agency. document.write(getCartItem(3)); If you are using a screen reader and having problems using our website, please call, The Spirit of '58: The Incredible Untold Story of Ireland's Greatest Football Team. They were relatively well paid by the standards of the day, though they earned only a fraction of what the multi-millionaires of todays game command. As recovery and rebuilding began, life for Belfasts citizens started to return to normality. Read the rules here. 1982 - 2022 Soccer Books Limited. And yet it has almost been forgotten.Spirit of '58 tells the story of how Northern Irish football came of age under the management of Peter Doherty, and the team's journey from also-rans to being two games away from the World Cup final of 1958. He said, Well, we feel if you dont get it during the week youll want it all the more on Saturday. He really was a superb footballer. Jimmy McIlroy remembers the way he and the other players looked up to Doherty. Please try again. Evan Marshall is from Northern Ireland and has worked in television there for the past twelve years, much of that time with DoubleBand Films in Belfast where he worked on Super 8 Stories and Those Were the Days. He had tremendous energy., Its a view echoed by Peter McParland Peter Doherty was the idol of every player in the team. I immediately set out to find out as much as I could about the team during that period and soon discovered that the 1958 World Cup was, in many ways, the culmination of Northern Irelands development in that decade from a fairly lacklustre team into one of international renown. 272 pages. Belfast had been particularly hard hit its heavy industry, aircraft and shipbuilding capabilities had made it a target, and many areas of the city had been reduced to rubble by German bombs. 99% of orders are dispatched within 24 hours and we offer a 100% money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied. All ex-library books will be marked as such in their individual listings. A gripping rollercoaster of a story that will thrill football and sports fans.

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Spirit of 58 tells the story of how Northern Irish football came of age under the management of Peter Doherty, and the teams journey from also-rans to being two games away from the World Cup final of 1958. Please try again. Radio programmes often provided commentary on important games but football was all about the live experience on the terraces and it was ingrained within communities every week, fathers and sons trooped religiously to their local ground. It was a good year to win, though due to the hiatus caused by the war, Ireland remained champions until 1920 when the tournament next took place. The footage inspired his acclaimed documentary film, Spirit of 58, which he produced and directed. : And as a player, he was outstanding. These were eleven men carrying the weight of expectation and hope on their young shoulders. A gripping rollercoaster of a story that will thrill football and sports fans. He made people feel tall.. Spirit of ?58: The incredible untold story of Northern Ireland?s greatest football team. Instead of collecting by series, author, publisherwhy not just one title? As I watched the old newsreels and the flickering black and white images of those footballers from half a century ago, a feeling of exhilaration came over me, but it was tinged with sadness. Access Codes: Unless the book is described as "New," please assume that the book does *not* have an access code. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. And yet I always knew that the story of that era was bigger than the documentary allowed. If you Buy It Now, you'll only be purchasing this item. -- Joe Cushnan * Dropped the Moon * "Evan Marshall's fascinating account of Northern Ireland's finest hour on football's biggest stage is a must for all NI footie fans." The footage inspired his acclaimed documentary film, Spirit of '58, which he produced and directed. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Rate as 2 out of 5, I didn't like it that much.

Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. It is a human story, a heroic story and a historically significant episode in Northern Irish sport. } The result was the feature-length film Spirit of 58 which was released in 2015. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. FIFA, the world governing body, intervened and the teams were obliged to adopt the names Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. tells the story of how Northern Irish football came of age under the management of Peter Doherty, and the teams journey from also-rans to being two games away from the World Cup final of 1958. Call us on+44 (0) 1472 696226+44 (0) 1472 696226. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Condition: New. In Stock. His growing experience and success as a manager came just at the time when his national team needed him most. The partition of Ireland in 1921 had significant consequences for football in Northern Ireland. Condition: Brand New. somebody suggested. Going into the 1949/50 Home Internationals season the mood was strangely upbeat in the sports sections of the local papers, with the journalist who went under the moniker of Ralph the Rover in the Belfast Telegraph proclaiming before the first match: Let me say right off that our lads can win. The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July. | Contact this seller, Book Description Paperback. Paperback. Footballers, though, were regarded just as much as superstars then as they are now, perhaps even more so as entertainment options were much more limited. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle Cloud Reader. Many of them had been brought up on stories about this local hero and, like Billy Bingham, would have been among the young faces packed into Windsor Park to watch him play for the national team. A gripping rollercoaster of a story that will thrill football and sports fans. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Including interviews with all the surviving players, the book finally tells the full story of Northern Ireland's greatest ever team. This was footage that FIFA had told me did not exist and yet here it was. Much of our stock is ex-library due to our close relationships with UK libraries. Sign up to our newsletter today! Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. In fact he said that he never got a bloody kick against him! Events and activities which had been put on hold during the war including competitive football, which was much loved in the city were revived.

We dont want any injuries, one of the two officials with the party shouted, and that knocked on the head any idea we had of a bit of action. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Shipping: Seller Inventory # newport085640957X, Spirit of 58: The incredible untold story of Northern Irelands greatest football team, Spirit of '58: The Incredible Untold Story of Northern Ireland's Greatest Football Team (Paperback). Publisher Please keep in mind that because we deal mostly in used books, any extra components, such as CDs or access codes, are usually not included. Doherty was at the height of his powers but at the age of thirty-three it was also something of a swan song for him. When I made it on to the Irish team I was in awe of him. A gripping rollercoaster of a story that will thrill football and sports fans. Within the four-team group, Northern Ireland was unquestionably the poor relation it was the smallest nation and was at a disadvantage when it came to organisation and resources playing alongside the powerhouse that was England, a Scottish team that was often very good and a Welsh side that, although rarely trophy winners, could usually be relied upon to beat the Irish minnows.

Weve put together a beautiful gallery of high points to help start your collection here. 272 pages. Better World Books generates funding for literacy charities through the sales of second-hand books. They were full of energy and passion for the game and they were proud to be wearing the colours of their country. Back in the 1940s and 50s, of course, there was no mass media coverage of the game, only occasional newsreel footage in the cinema, or newspaper articles on matches in Northern Irelands sports paper Irelands Saturday Night and dailies such as the Northern Whig and the Belfast Telegraph. , ISBN-13 In 2014 he established his own production company, Clackity Films. Agony and ecstasy would unfold on the pitch and in the stands. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. : Those players werent ghostly, flickering and insubstantial. Menú