Swindon Town – The Lou Macari Years

Swindon Town – The Lou Macari YearsThe incredible story of Swindon Town's rise over a frenetic five year period under the management of Lou Macari, with exclusive insight and views from Macari himself. When former Manchester United midfielder and Scottish international Macari became the Robins' player manager in the summer of 1984, he joined a club in the doldrums. But his arrival changed everything. Under Macari, Football League and club records were set, promotion campaigns became

Bob Crompton

II & III magazine covers the lower divisions

including the events leading up to it and its legacy

comparing 1984 with 2024

Raised by white foster parents

This book tells the tale from the perspective of two English fans of York City seeking a distraction from the 9-to-5 grind of their jobs who took an interest in the club's fortunes

the club not only dominated Scottish football

Ramon Carranza Tournament and the Teresa Herrera Trophy

Which club owner managed to transfer a player he didn’t even own

as a voluntary workforce fought to establish a new sport

discussions of the innovations which impacted the sport across the decades and biographical sketches of greats such as Pele

Size: 127mm x 198mm – 278 pages