THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DON REVIE - ONE OF THE MOST COMPLEX AND
CONTROVERSIAL MEN EVER TO GRACE THE GAME OF FOOTBALL
'Engrossing' - Sunday Times
'Impeccably researched... As a life and times, Evans's account is
immaculate.' - Jonathan Liew, New Statesman
'A poignant and engrossing read... a well-crafted biography.' -
FourFourTwo
'Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, this superb biography
sheds new light on one of the most controversial, enigmatic figures in
football history' - Leo McKinstry, journalist, historian and
award-winning author
'Excellent' - Johnny Giles, Leeds United legend
'Essential reading' Ryan Sabey, the Sun
Whenever the greatest managers the game has ever produced are mentioned,
names like Busby, Shankly, Paisley and Ferguson trip off the tongue.
Despite dominating the game in the late 1960s and '70s there is one name
missing: Don Revie, the former Leeds United and England manager.
Revie was one of the most complex and controversial men ever to grace
the game of football. As a player, he was crowned Footballer of the Year
and credited with creating the modern centre-forward. As a manager, he
took a Leeds United side languishing in the lower half of the second
division and turned them into not only league champions, but one of the
most dominant sides in the country.
As England manager, Revie lost the magic touch and became increasingly
indecisive. After three years in the role and fearing the sack, Revie
became the first man to walk out on England.
Then came the backlash. Revie was branded a traitor and banned from the
game for 10 years, and the press declared open season on the manager.
Accused of offering bribes to throw matches, his reputation was
destroyed. Shunned by the football establishment, he died just 12 years
after walking out on England. Revie's death, at the age of 61, robbed
him of the opportunity ever to rebuild his reputation as one of the most
important figures ever seen in English football. The life and times of
this multifaceted, enigmatic, pioneering football man have still never
been fully explored and explained in detail before.
Featuring new interviews with Johnny Giles, Kevin Keegan, Norman
Hunter, Eddie Gray, Allan Clarke, Joe Jordan, Gordon McQueen, Malcolm
Macdonald and members of the Revie family, this long-overdue
biography reveals how today's football owes so much to Don Revie.
Shortlisted for THE SUNDAY TIMES Sports Book Awards 2022
**'A no-holds-barred insight that convinces the reader that Don Revie
stands amongst the giants of English football.' -**Lord Mann
'Meticulously researched and expertly crafted exploration' - Jeff
Powell, Daily Mail
'A superb read'. - Alex Montgomery, Chief football writer and former
Chairman of the Football Writers Association
