Colin Bell - Reluctant Hero: The Autobiography of a Manchester City and England Legend

Always liked Colin Bell when he played for Manchester City and England in the 1970’s. Shame the bad injury he sustained curtailed his career. A very enjoyable biography which takes you back to a totally different era in our National game.

Having seen this man play in his heyday, this just proves that he was a reluctant hero. At the time I don’t think there was anybody better on the ball

A good book about a city legend

Bought this for my Husband who has been a City fan for 50 or so years. He was highly delighted and said it was a really good read.

O.K.,I admit,that when I was a schoolboy and learning my own skills in the beautiful game,I thought that 'I' was Colin Bell! What a ding-dong player this man was.You find out that the player was and is the man.A smashing man,a good man.The book is a superb read.To Colin and Ian Cheeseman;'The lads have done well'.A win.A great result.

A good book about a quiet man. A quiet man who was lord of the field. He didn't need words to show who was the best, his feet and his brain proved that.I pride myself in being a fan of City for 40 years and priveleged to have seen that golden era of the magnificent team the late 60's and early 70's.This book is not full of "let me tell you what I did son" stories.It is about a quiet, modest North East lad who went to the top of his game, only to have his career ended by injury far too early.He showed strength and determination to get back on the field, at the same time, trying to maintain his dignity and raise a family.The book tells it all, home and pitch life, up to the present day.The author has done loyal fans a service by letting us know the real Colin Bell.Sit back, open it up and enjoy.

Can you name any other footballer whose son qualified as a doctor, and whose daughter studied maths at Oxford?

liked it pity it wasn't hard back