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| WEST HAM IN THE SIXTIES The Jack Burkett Story By Terry Roper Published November 1, 2009 NOW HALF-PRICE! Discounted price from us: £7.50 RRP £15.00  THE unforgettable 60s was the decade in which West Ham United enjoyed their greatest successes. This book entitled West Ham in the Sixties - The Jack Burkett Story, written by Terry Roper, gives a fascinating insight into those glory days as well as telling the story of one of the club's unsung heroes.When West Ham won the FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in successive seasons at Wembley during that era, only seven players took part in both finals. Burkett was one of them and he talks candidly about those years, including playing alongside the World Cup triumvirate of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. The book also illustrates how West Ham stood on the edge of greatness and yet, inexplicably, allowed it to pass them by. There are previously untold stories such as the West Ham team meeting when the players openly criticised Moore about his style of captaincy and an astonishing occasion when Burkett was severely concussed and had to travel home on his own from Sheffield carrying his West Ham kit in a plastic bag under his arm, after an overnight stay in hospital. The cosseted stars of the modern day Premier League would not be able to comprehend such a situation. There is an unusual perspective contained in the book because Burkett's wife, Ann, reveals what it was like being a West Ham WAG.  It also charts Burkett's life after leaving West Ham, which included spells as a player for Charlton Athletic, Millwall and Southend United.He also worked as a manager and coach in football outposts such as Norway and Saudi Arabia - the latter where he witnessed a gruesome execution when a man was beheaded. His travels took him to Ireland, where some of his players at St Patrick's Athletic were members of the IRA. They kept guns and balaclavas in their holdalls along with their playing kit.  Burkett gives a vivid description of the days when he was on the coaching staff at Southend and the iconic Bobby Moore took over as manager. The whole world knows about Moore the player but until now, very little has been known about Moore the manager.Burkett recalls his years as an employee of the PFA when he became a mentor to some of the most famous present day Premier League stars, notably Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and John Terry who were just unknown youngsters at the time. The book also deals with the 66-year-old Burkett's ongoing battle with cancer. West Ham in the Sixties - The Jack Burkett Story is a football tale with a difference. It will interest fans who revel in nostalgia, but it will particularly appeal to those West Ham supporters who want to relive the greatest period in the club's history. HOW TO ORDER By Telephone: Simply call our Credit Card Hotline on 01708 744 333 and pay by credit or debit card. By Post: Send your cheque (payable to Football World) to: Football World (WHU 60s Book), 103 Douglas Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1AW. Online  |
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