Publisher's Synopsis
The remarkable story of Sheffield United's astonishing rise from the brink of oblivion, after dropping to the Fourth Division for the first (and only) time in its history, to competing in the inaugural Premier League season.
Eagerly awaited sequel to the widely acclaimed Ain't Got a Barrel of Money: Sheffield United.
Inside you will discover:
- How Lincolnshire businessman Reg Brealey saved United from the abyss and almost certainly going out of business
- How Ian Porterfield started United's rise back up the divisions, fired by the goals of Keith Edwards and Bob Hatton, assisted by the brilliance of Colin Morris
- How Dave Bassett set about reshaping the team, with the likes of Brian Deane and Tony Agana bringing further promotion for United and a place in the very first Premier League season
- How Brian Deane became a footballing immortal when he scored the first-ever Premier League goal
- Exclusive anecdotes and interviews with ex-players such as Bob Hatton, Colin Morris, Ray Lewington, Tony Philliskirk, Jamie Hoyland, Mark Todd and more
- Contributions from fans who cheered and watched United rise from the Fourth Division to the Premier League
- Statistics and social history moments that serve as the backdrop to United's revival: from the royal wedding to the miners' strike, from the Falklands War to the 'Hand of God', from Live Aid to the death of Freddie Mercury
From the doldrums of the early 1980s through to top-flight glory in the 1990s, this is the story of the managers and players who gave the Blades back their pride.
