The Ghost Of '66: The Autobiography

by Martin Peters (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2006

  $4.20

  Martin Peters was a gifted attacking midfield player with an uncanny ability to turn up at the right time and the right place, as he showed when scoring England's second goal in the World Cup final. He was part of the legendary West Ham trio of Moore, Hurst, and Peters and spent nearly a decade at the club before moving on to Spurs for a record fee of 200,000. After five years there, which saw him win the UEFA Cup, he moved to Norwich, and helped them to promotion to the First Division. At all three clubs, he is revered as one of their greatest stars. In his autobiography he recalls working with such great players as Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Greaves, and assesses the strengths of his managers, from Alf Ramsey to Ron Greenwood and Bill Nicholson. Renowned as being a decade ahead of his time as a player, he provides remarkable insight into that period. A true England legend, this is a story all fans of the game will want to read to understand more about England's golden era.

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  Paperback
  2007

  $4.13

  When Martin Peters missed out on playing in the 1964 FA Cup final, he wondered if his chance to play a major fixture at Wembley had gone for ever. Two years later, he was a goal-scorer in England's triumphant World Cup victory. Martin Peters was a gifted attacking midfield player. Part of the legendary West Ham trio of Moore, Hurst and Peters, he spent nearly a decade at the club before moving on to Spurs for a record fee of 200,000. After five years there, which saw him win the UEFA Cup, he moved to Norwich, and helped them to promotion to the First Division. At all three clubs, he is revered as one of their greatest stars. In his autobiography he recalls working with such great players as Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Greaves, and assesses the strengths of his managers, from Alf Ramsey to Ron Greenwood and Bill Nicholson. Peters was renowned as being a decade ahead of his time as a player, and in THE GHOST OF '66 he gives a fascinating insight into a golden era of football.