'Had John lived, he could have been one of the greatest footballers of all time' - Jimmy Greaves. When John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. White was just 27 years of age. Nicknamed the 'Ghost' for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played inside-forward for the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early sixties. British football was entering a golden period and Bill Nicholson's free-flowing Spurs side was right at the forefront. White himself was on the cusp of greatness. Even alongside giants of the game like Dave Mackay and Danny Blanchflower, he stood out as a playmaker with incredible vision and touch. White lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup for Spurs (the first European trophy won by any British side) and gained 22 caps for Scotland, but he was also a family man. Six months before he died, his beloved wife Sandra, gave birth to their second child, a son called Rob. Rob White never knew his father. The man who was known by hundreds of thousands of football fans across the country, was a complete stranger to him. "The Ghost of White Hart Lane" is the result of interviews with his father's teammates, followers, and family members. Within these pages Rob White and Julie Welch have built up a portrait, not only of a brilliant and gifted young man, but also of a lost era.
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About the Author:
Julie Welch is the critically lauded author of Those Glory, Glory Days, 26.2: Running the London Marathon and Out On Your Feet: The World of Hundred-mile Walking. Rob White is a professional photographer. The Ghost of White Hart Lane is his first book
Review:
"Deeply personal - a touching, heartfelt story" -- Gary Imlach "This book deserves to be read" -- Jimmy Greaves "Colourful and, at times, moving" * Four Four Two * "Emotional. [A] marvellously telling and touching book." * When Saturday Comes *
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- PublisherYellow Jersey Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 022408299X
- ISBN 13 9780224082990
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages304
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