Sir Alf A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager

- Key titleSince England's famous 1966 World Cup victory, Alf Ramsey has been regarded as the greatest of all British football managers. By placing Ramsey in an historical context, award-winning author Leo McKinstry provides a thought-provoking insight into the world of professional football and the fabric of British society over the span of his life.- 2006 is World Cup year, in addition to being the 40th anniversary of England's triumph at Wembley.- There continues to be a huge market for nostalgic football books; the passage of time has heightened rather than diminished interest in sixties and seventies football.- Author Leo McKinstry is one of the leading sports biographers of his generation.- Leo McKinstry's previous book, Jack and Bobby, won the WH Smith Sports Book of the Year award in 2003.- Jack and Bobby has sold 25,243 copies on the TCM in paperback and 15,272 copies in HB.McKinstry, Leo is the author of 'Sir Alf A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager', published 2006 under ISBN 9780007193783 and ISBN 0007193785.