Product Description
by Richard Sydenham (With), Dennis Mortimer (Author)
Relive the glory days of Aston Villa with the autobiography of legendary captain Dennis Mortimer.
From a Liverpool childhood to lifting the European Cup, Mortimer shares his incredible journey through English football. Discover behind-the-scenes stories from his time at Coventry City and Aston Villa, playing alongside legends like Bobby Moore and against giants like Franz Beckenbauer.
Mortimer reveals the challenges and triumphs of leading Villa to their historic League Championship and European Cup victories. Experience the highs and lows, the team dynamics, and the battles with chairmen that shaped his career. For fans of football history and inspirational sports stories, this is a must-read.
Author Biography
Richard Sydenham was born into an Aston Villa-supporting family in Birmingham in 1974. He became a journalist in 1994, writing predominantly on Warwickshire CCC and Aston Villa for Midlands newspapers. He wrote on international cricket for organisations such as Reuters, the Associated Press, The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Star Sunday before starting his own sports management company, Big Star Creations. This is his seventh book.