{"product_id":"crosbie-centre-half-9781849212632","title":"Crosbie, Centre-half","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Duncan Carmichael\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kennedy \u0026amp; Boyd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kennedy \u0026amp; Boyd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Football - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Great War broke out there were British citizens who had the misfortune to find themselves trapped within German borders. Ruhleben, the site of a Berlin racecourse, became a prison camp for such citizens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Bloomer of Derby County and England fame was one of them. Being England's most prolific goalscorer of his day, his fame ascended to legendary status. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fellow prisoner was John Cameron who had been player-secretary-manager of Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup winning team of 1901. He was the first secretary of the Players' Union and a prime force in guiding Spurs from the Southern League to the higher echelons of the English game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth Bloomer and Cameron were on coaching assignments in Germany at an inopportune time. They were largely influential in organising football leagues whilst in captivity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the proliferation of former professional footballers within their midst, the standard of football was consistent with the meticulous planning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Crosbie, Centre-half, his first novel, established football historian and author Duncan Carmichael imagines a similar scenario from a different angle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kennedy \u0026 Boyd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47568026894487,"sku":"9781849212632","price":1493.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781849212632.webp?v=1774865230","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/crosbie-centre-half-9781849212632","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}