Valley of Dreams

Charlton Athletic represent a model of how a Premiership football club should be run. Former manager Alan Curbishley reveals the secrets of the club's success - from the boardroom and manager's office down to the dressing room and pitchside - and reflects on how the club went from homeless strugglers to challenging football's elite.

About the author

Alan Curbishley was born in the East End of London in 1957. His playing career spanned West Ham, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Brighton and Charlton, and he represented England at schoolboy, youth and Under-21 level. He was appointed joint manager of Charlton in 1991 and was given sole control four years later. He was voted Manager of the Year in 2000 and established Charlton as a leading Premiership side, before leaving in 2006.

Summary

Charlton Athletic represent a model of how a Premiership football club should be run. Former manager Alan Curbishley reveals the secrets of the club’s success – from the boardroom and manager’s office down to the dressing room and pitchside – and reflects on how the club went from homeless strugglers to challenging football’s elite.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Curbishley, Curbishley Alan
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780008318796
• ISBN: 978-0-00-831879-6
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Biography: sport, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer)