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 Team Photo - L to R: Stevens, Labone, Lee, Sager, Tallentire, Dobson, Harvey, Temple, Hurst, Royle |
Real
Footballers' Wives Price:£9.99 from Becky Tallentire [becky-t@ntlworld.com] The
book was launched recently at Goodison Park. In attendance were 9 of
the "'Real Footballers' Wives". Maureen Harvey said: "I love watching 'Footballers' Wives', but if there is any reality in the storylines, it’s not from our era. That’s why I watch it, for all the hype and frocks and mock glamour. There’s nothing salacious to tell from our day, I’m afraid, but that’s the point of the book. It shows the contrast between the lives we led back then and those of the modern-day footballers’ wives. We weren’t showbiz then. We’d go out in Liverpool together and fans would come up, shake hands and ask for an autograph, but I never found it a problem.” |
| Press Release Behind every successful man is a good woman, and in that respect football is no different than any other walk of life. Every player who pulled on the Royal Blue of Everton Football Club was somebody’s hero and in the heat of battle, it was hard to imagine them as anything other than just that. But when the final whistle blew and the fans dispersed to discuss the merits of the match, the players threw their kits into the laundry room and went home to resume their roles of husband, provider and father. Spanning the decades from the early 1930’s to the late 70’s, Real Footballers’ Wives provides a unique insight into the lives of Everton’s heroes from the women who loved them. The wives were the cornerstones of their success both on and off the pitch. Steadfast and loyal, their unsung contribution is woven into the history of this great club, but until now their stories remained untold. These magnificent women who made many personal sacrifices for their husbands’ glory now tell their personal, touching and unique recollections that would otherwise have been lost in the mists of time. Book Price: £9.99 from
Becky Tallentire [becky-t@ntlworld.com] |
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