Watford Forever
Rundown and rat-infested, Watford FC were an ailing side with holes in their kit and barely enough fans to fill a stand. Of the 92 clubs in the Football League, Watford were in 92nd place. Meanwhile, Elton John was the most successful rockstar in the world. He was seemingly a world away from the semi-detached house in Pinner where he had supported Watford FC as a child. Many assumed he would move to America. Instead, he bought the football club. This book is the remarkable story of Elton John's ownership of Watford FC and its transformational journey to the top of the First Division under iconic manager Graham Taylor. Inspiring and infectiously funny, this is a tribute to football's unlikeliest friendship as Elton John and Taylor, a straight-talking former fullback with a love of Vera Lynn, beat the odds and their personal demons to save a club and a community.
  • Publisher: Penguin UK
  • Publication date: 09/05/2024
  • ISBN: 9780241996911
  • Page extent: 336
  • Format: Paperback
  • Dimensions: 198 mm x 129 mm
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