Jack Charlton: The Autobiography
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- Author：Jack Charlton
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Summary
'I know who you are: you're the Boss。' The words of His Holiness Pope John Paul II， on meeting Jack Charlton and his Republic of Ireland team before the 1990 World Cup Finals。
Indeed Jack Charlton was the Boss - a man whose strength of character drove him to achievements beyond the scope of his own natural talents or those of the teams who played under him。
His book tells of his childhood in a Northumberland mining village and how he escaped a life down the mine by joining Leeds United， where he played for twenty years。 As a footballer， he touched the pinnacle in England's legendary 1966 World Cup winning team。 As a manager， he dragged the Republic of Ireland from the backwaters of international football to compete with the world's best。 As a man， he was noted for his forthright personality - one whose views were as honest as they were respected。
This is his story， the life of a man who specialised in the improbable， told in his own words。
Indeed Jack Charlton was the Boss - a man whose strength of character drove him to achievements beyond the scope of his own natural talents or those of the teams who played under him。
His book tells of his childhood in a Northumberland mining village and how he escaped a life down the mine by joining Leeds United， where he played for twenty years。 As a footballer， he touched the pinnacle in England's legendary 1966 World Cup winning team。 As a manager， he dragged the Republic of Ireland from the backwaters of international football to compete with the world's best。 As a man， he was noted for his forthright personality - one whose views were as honest as they were respected。
This is his story， the life of a man who specialised in the improbable， told in his own words。
Reviews
Robert Hinder
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RefreshingA great read about someone who knew his limitations as a footballer who went on to have a magnificent career in Football as a player and manager and his longevity in the game speaks volumes
Stephen Allis
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I said I would read it。 And I did。It's like an audio book really because you can hear Big Jack reading every word。 I said I would read it。 And I did。It's like an audio book really because you can hear Big Jack reading every word。 。。。more
Ian Curragh
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Excellent readJack Charlton speaks openly and honesty about his football career。 He speaks of his playing career at Leeds and his international career with England when he was part of the team that won the world cup in 1966。 He speaks of his career as a manager of Middlesbrough， Sheffield Wednesday， Newcastle and most famously Republic of Ireland。 A no holds barred book and a must read for any football fan。
Gary
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I enjoy reading biographies and this one has been on my to read list for awhile， shame that I was drawn to read it following his recent death。 Jack Charlton was a World Cup Winner， a successful Manager but more than that he was a real character。 I didn’t read a lot that I hadn’t already read about or remember over the years but it was still enjoyable to reminisce。 Jack was a character and reading about him brought a smile to my face。The book tells of his childhood in a Northumberland mining vill I enjoy reading biographies and this one has been on my to read list for awhile， shame that I was drawn to read it following his recent death。 Jack Charlton was a World Cup Winner， a successful Manager but more than that he was a real character。 I didn’t read a lot that I hadn’t already read about or remember over the years but it was still enjoyable to reminisce。 Jack was a character and reading about him brought a smile to my face。The book tells of his childhood in a Northumberland mining village and how he escaped a life down the mine by joining Leeds United， where he played for twenty years。 As a footballer， he touched the pinnacle in England’s legendary 1966 World Cup winning team。 As a manager， he dragged the Republic of Ireland from the backwaters of international football to compete with the world’s best。 As a man， he was noted for his forthright personality and was a well liked man。This is an enjoyable reads celebrating the life of one of England’s heroes。 。。。more
nigel aitken
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Jack Charlton autobiographyThis autobiography of Jack Charlton is very good，interesting and gets to the heart of what it is like to be the most famous footballing brothers in the country。It is clear language and well written and also contributes to the history and time when these brothers were at the top of their game。
john ellison
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A very special gentleman Jack Charlton is one of the true football gentlemen， never the player his brother was， Jack’s honesty and knowledge of the game made him an outstanding manager as this book describes。 Much loved by all Sheffield Wednesday fans， a true legend。 The book describes Jack’s football journey in his own words， written I’m sure with his cheeky grin。
AJW
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Prompted to read this book the day after Jack Charlton died aged 85。 Bought it a few months earlier for a quid at a charity stall。As a Leeds United fan， I have a special respect for Jack Charlton due to him being a loyal one club player with a record 762 competitive appearances for Leeds。 Reading about his time at Leeds was interesting。But reading about all the other things he did with his life was just as interesting。 His brief spell as a miner。 Winning the World Cup for England in 1966。 His ma Prompted to read this book the day after Jack Charlton died aged 85。 Bought it a few months earlier for a quid at a charity stall。As a Leeds United fan， I have a special respect for Jack Charlton due to him being a loyal one club player with a record 762 competitive appearances for Leeds。 Reading about his time at Leeds was interesting。But reading about all the other things he did with his life was just as interesting。 His brief spell as a miner。 Winning the World Cup for England in 1966。 His managerial successes at Middlesbrough， Sheffield Wednesday and， of course， Republic of Ireland。He speaks his mind， so you get to know his views on a wide range of subjects and people。 。。。more
Ian
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Excellent。 I just finished this a few weeks before Jack died。 Bless you Jack。 You were true to your roots unlike your more famous brother。 RIP big man。
Ben Twoonezero
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