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Title: Playing for the Hoops, The George McCluskey story
Author: Aidan Donaldson
Published: 1 Nov 2016
Player Homepage: George McCluskey
Synopsis
How did George McCluskey become a true Celtic legend? What binds the fans and players and creates this strong sense of belonging? And what does the Irish diaspora have to do with the club?
George McCluskey ranks alongside Kenny Dalglish, Tommy Burns, Johnny Doyle and Paul McStay in a generation of Celtic greats. Aidan Donaldson’s biography is the first definitive account of McCluskey’s hugely successful professional career over two decades as a striker.
Playing in the Hoops for eight years, George scored 54 goals in this time. He also changed the entire game in favour of Celtic over and over again. Later going on to play for Hibernian – as well as Leeds, Hamilton, Kilmarnock and Clyde – he was the injured party in one of the most scandalous tackles in football history.
A truly Celtic minded man and player, George McCluskey embodies the Celtic spirit.
In football biographies the reader often only sees the player and not the real person. I was extremely fortunate to play football for the club I supported my entire life… Coming from a Celtic-minded family and community it has been an absolute privilege to have played for Celtic on so many occasions and to have shared in their joy, hopes and dreams – as well as in their disappointments.
FROM THE INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE McCLUSKEY
Everyone who loves Celtic and the beautiful game will love this book.
Acknowledgements
Timeline
Personal Introduction by George McCluskey
Preface by Joseph M Bradley Introduction Early life in Lanarkshire Chapter 1 The Irish Diaspora and Celtic Football Club Chapter 2 ‘The Apple Does Not Fall Far from the Tree’ Chapter 3 School Days, Bus Protests and Celtic Win the European Cup! Chapter 4 Moving on, Changing School and Keeping your Appendix Early playing days and signing for Celtic Chapter 5 Starting on the Road to Paradise Chapter 6 Scoring against Bellshill Academy and England as Well Chapter 7 Signing for Celtic Playing in the green and white hoops of Celtic Chapter 8 Moving through the Ranks Chapter 9 Making a Debut, Starring against Rangers, then Catching a Bus Home Chapter 10 ‘Whatever Happened to that Young Boy McCluskey?’ Chapter 11 ‘Ten Men Won the League Tralalalala!’ Chapter 12 Real Madrid, How Tommy Burns Nearly Got us Killed in Spain and ‘That Goal’ Chapter 13 Three Strikers and a Rotation System Chapter 14 Stepping up to the Mark and Winning the League for Celtic Moving from Celtic before returning home Chapter 15 Paradise Lost – and a Loss to Paradise Chapter 16 From Celtic to Leeds – into a Different World Chapter 17 A Return to Scotland and a Brutal ‘Tackle’ Chapter 18 Paradise Regained – via Hamilton, Kilmarnock and Clyde Postscript
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Product Details
| Playing for the Hoops |
| The George McCluskey story |
| Aidan Donaldson |
| 9781910745632 |
| 9781910324851 |
| Hardback |
Links
- Purchase via: http://www.luath.co.uk/playing-for-the-hoops.html