Wilf mcguinness autobiography example

by Wilf McGuinness with Ivan Ponting
Know the Score, £17.99
Reviewed by Joyce Woolridge
From WSC 265 March 2009 

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Roy Keane’s response to his recent managerial difficulties was to grow a patriarchal, piebald beard.

At least he could shave it off after a few days. Wilf McGuinness’s hair began to fall out in clumps and turn white when he was “relieved of his duties” at Manchester United and all he could do was briefly sport a trimmed ladies’ wig until an overenthusiastic Greek goal celebration dislodged it.

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Biography: A Manchester born juvenile who looked add up to be on prestige verge of orderly long and loaded career until be active broke his not be serious at.

Initially appointed as assistant to Busby's successor Wilf McGuinness, he was soon edged out, given a £20, retirement payment and a £a.

Typical sports autobiography, but quite emotional.

History is repeating itself at Manchester United: for the travails of David Moyes read Wilf McGuinness under Matt Busby.

This issue also includes a review of Don Revie's autobiography which naturally tells the story of the Revie Plan.

McGuinness could teach Keano a thing or two about stress. As he says in his introduction, football has given him some tremendous highs, but has also “shattered his world” on several occasions.

A schoolboy international, McGuinness was a Busby Babe who could expect a glorious career for United and his country.

He lost some of his best friends in the Munich air crash,