
Final Season
A moving narrative history of the professional footballers who fought and died in World War I, with a foreword by Gary Lineker.
In 1914, as today, successful footballers were heroes and role models. They were the sporting superstars of their time; symbols of youth, health and vigour. Naturally enough, when war broke out they felt it was their duty to join up and fight. Between 1914 and 1918, 213 pr...
A moving narrative history of the professional footballers who fought and died in World War I, with a foreword by Gary Lineker.
In 1914, as today, successful footballers were heroes and role models. They were the sporting superstars of their time; symbols of youth, health and vigour. Naturally enough, when war broke out they felt it was their duty to join up and fight. Between 1914 and 1918, 213 pr...