Man Who Created Merseyside Football - John Houlding, Founding Father of Liverpool and Everton

A fascinating and insightful look into the formative years of professional football in England. This biography of John Holding, founding father of both Everton and Liverpool football clubs, examines his legacy in the game and breaks new ground by addressing the important role of club ownership in the early days of professional football.

About the author

DAVID KENNEDY is an author, educator, retirement planning expert, and owner of Hillross Pacific Advisory, an award-winning wealth management consultancy based in Sydney. In 2014 he received the Hillross Adviser of the Year award, and his views on retirement trends have featured in The Australian, AFR Asset magazine and Financial Planning magazine. David is a strategic consultant to the financial services industry, a practitioner at Kaplan Professional and a proud partner of the Cancer Council Pro Bono Program. He lives in Sydney with his wife and three children.

Product details

• Authors: David Kennedy
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781538141236
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4123-6
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Biography: business & industry, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, Lancashire, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, history of sport, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Biography: sport, Biography: business and industry, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), 1837–1901 (Victorian period)