The Matador: The Life and Career of Tony Currie

As one of the most complete and compelling English midfield schemers of his generation, Tony Currie could pass the ball long or short with either foot, could dictate the pace of a game, and could surge past opponents with deceptive speed and contemptuous ease. He was strong, skillful, athletic, and difficult to dispossess in full flow—and he could score the kind of goals that mere mortal players could only dream of. In the 1970s, TC was the soccer equivalent of PT Barnum. In a career that took in spells with Watford, Sheffield United, Leeds United, QPR, and Torquay United, Currie was idolized by the supporters who flocked to see him play—and yet, like many of his era's so-called Mavericks, 17 international caps seemed scant reward for his lavish gifts. This breathtaking, inspirational, fully authorized tribute marks the first full-scale appreciation of Tony Currie's life, career, and achievements.
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The Matador: The Life and Career of Tony Currie

As one of the most complete and compelling English midfield schemers of his generation, Tony Currie could pass the ball long or short with either foot, could dictate the pace of a game, and could surge past opponents with deceptive speed and contemptuous ease. He was strong, skillful, athletic, and difficult to dispossess in full flow—and he could score the kind of goals that mere mortal players could only dream of. In the 1970s, TC was the soccer equivalent of PT Barnum. In a career that took in spells with Watford, Sheffield United, Leeds United, QPR, and Torquay United, Currie was idolized by the supporters who flocked to see him play—and yet, like many of his era's so-called Mavericks, 17 international caps seemed scant reward for his lavish gifts. This breathtaking, inspirational, fully authorized tribute marks the first full-scale appreciation of Tony Currie's life, career, and achievements.
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The Matador: The Life and Career of Tony Currie

The Matador: The Life and Career of Tony Currie

by Elliot Huntley
The Matador: The Life and Career of Tony Currie

The Matador: The Life and Career of Tony Currie

by Elliot Huntley

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As one of the most complete and compelling English midfield schemers of his generation, Tony Currie could pass the ball long or short with either foot, could dictate the pace of a game, and could surge past opponents with deceptive speed and contemptuous ease. He was strong, skillful, athletic, and difficult to dispossess in full flow—and he could score the kind of goals that mere mortal players could only dream of. In the 1970s, TC was the soccer equivalent of PT Barnum. In a career that took in spells with Watford, Sheffield United, Leeds United, QPR, and Torquay United, Currie was idolized by the supporters who flocked to see him play—and yet, like many of his era's so-called Mavericks, 17 international caps seemed scant reward for his lavish gifts. This breathtaking, inspirational, fully authorized tribute marks the first full-scale appreciation of Tony Currie's life, career, and achievements.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785311277
Publisher: Pitch Publishing
Publication date: 10/20/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 9 MB

About the Author


EJ Huntley is the author of several biographies on a wide variety of subjects including Dennis Price, George Harrison, The Blue Nile, Paul Carrack, John Sheridan, and Gary Megson.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Early Days 13

1970-71 37

Fear Lends Wings 51

1972-74 66

England Under Revie 86

1974-76 100

1976-78 134

1978-79 152

England Comeback 170

1979-81 184

1981-82 197

Cup Final 210

1983-Present 217

Selected Bibliography 249

Club Career Statistics 253

International Record 255

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