Hill, Ted 134
Hill-Wood, Denis 161
Hillsborough disaster (1989) 289, 299, 301
Hiroshima 56–57
Hitler, Adolf 29, 95, 109
Hoddle, Glenn 360, 366
Hodge, Steve 309
Hogan, Ben 167, 169
Holland 53, 59, 252
Holmes, Jon
background 347–48
career as sports agent 348–50, 352–53
and Gary Lineker 304, 308, 310, 312, 315, 323–24
They Think It’s All Over 344–45
views of 329, 330, 345–47
Home Championship Internationals 68
hooliganism 229, 262, 268, 289–91, 294–301, 303
horseracing 21, 116, 117, 161, 164
Howard, Kirsty 373
Howe, Don 121
Howell, Denis 180
Huddersfield Town FC 180
Hudson, Alan 231–32
Hughes, Emlyn 235, 256
Hughes, Mark 313
Humphreys, Alex 353
Hungary
v. England, 1953 (friendly) 89–93
v. England, 1954 (friendly) 93
v. England, 1962 (World Cup) 139
v. England, 1973 (European Championship) 269
Hunt, Roger 180, 251, 336
Hunter, Norman 213, 232, 234, 235
Hurst, Geoff 189, 191, 194–95, 213, 219, 220, 336
Hussein, King 109–110
immigration 81–82, 151, 259, 272
industrial action 131–32, 230, 261, 272
Ingham, Bernard 294, 296, 300, 326
International Management Group (IMG) 166, 346
Ipswich Town FC 241
Isherwood, Christopher 40–41
Italian Job, The (film) 208–212
Italy
v. England, 1948 (friendly) 55–57
v. England, 1952 (friendly) 86
v. England, 1976 (European Championship) 258
v. England, 2000 (friendly) 373
World Cup, 1990 315–17
ITV
and BBC rivalry 114–15, 276–86
broadcasting rights 163, 217, 356–57, 359
Jackson, Philip 337
Jairzinho 220–21
James Bond franchise 185–87, 194
Jezzard, Bedford 93
Johanneson, Albert 272–73
Johnston, Harry 92
Jordan, Chris 275
Jordan, Joe 254
Juventus FC 297
Keegan, Kevin 4, 256, 258, 264–65, 270, 329–30, 340
Kelly, Graham 298
Kendall, Howard 251, 306
Kennedy, John F. 242
Kevan, Derek 108
Keynes, John Maynard 33
Kissinger, Henry 242
Kitchener, Lord 81
Kohl, Helmut 303
Korean War 79–80, 82
Kreitlein, Rudolf 189–90, 191
Kuts, Vladimir 96–98
Labone, Brian 159, 213, 221
Labour Party
conferences 181–82
and football 203–204, 226–27
‘New Labour’ 339–40, 354, 368–69, 393
post war 69, 82–83, 84
‘winter of discontent’ 261, 280
Landy, John 96, 97
Lara, Brian 276
Law, Denis 264, 289
Lawton, Tommy 42, 51, 53, 54
Le Tissier, Matt 369
League Cup Final (1968) 250
Lee, Francis 213, 220, 221, 251, 289
Leeds United FC 250, 290–91, 368
Leicester City FC 248, 250, 304–05, 349, 352–53
Lillelien, Bjørge 266–67
Lineker, Barry 247–48, 249
Lineker, Gary
background 247–49
as broadcaster 327–29, 351–52
character 306–07, 319–21, 355, 396
on David Beckham 370, 381–82
England captaincy 308–11, 315–16, 318–20, 322, 376
England player 307–16, 325, 326
at Everton FC 306, 308
at FC Barcelona 16, 310–14
at Leicester City FC 304–06
marriage and family 312, 320–21, 322, 343, 360, 371
at Nagoya Grampus Eight 327, 343
post football career 327, 344, 346
at Tottenham Hotspur FC 315, 322–23
Lineker, Michelle (née Cockayne) 312, 320, 343, 371
Liverpool FC 159, 160, 251, 265, 296–97, 356, 357
Lloyd, Cliff 133–34
Lofthouse, Nat 86–88, 102–103, 121
Loftus, Gerry 282, 356
Lord, Bob 10
Lorimer, Peter 250, 290
Lubanski, Wlodzimierz 233
Ludl, Josef 54
Luton Town FC 291–92, 293
Lynam, Des 345, 352
Maca, Joe 76
MacArthur, General Douglas 80
McClaren, Steve 251, 386
McCormack, Mark 164–68, 179, 239, 265, 346, 350, 352
McFarland, Roy 228, 234, 256
MacFarlane, Neil 294
McGarvey, Peter 349
McGrory, Bob 73
McGuinness, Wilf 199
McIlvanney, Hugh 251, 336–37, 338
McIlveney, Ed 76
McKinstry, Leo 341–42
Macmillan, Harold 111, 113, 125, 148, 269
McNab, Bob 217
McQueen, Gordon 254, 262
McWhirter, Norris 96
Mahmood, Mazher 380
Major, John 393
Malam, Colin 319, 323–24
Manchester City FC 9, 10, 251, 357, 395
Manchester United FC 11, 289–90, 356, 363, 364, 368, 392
Manley, Dorothy 61–62
Mannion, Wilf 42, 51, 53, 54, 55, 67
Maradona, Diego 21, 311
Mark, John 60–61
Marr, Dave 168
Marsh, Rodney 233, 239–40
Martin, Jonathan 302
Maskell, Dan 116
Match of the Day (BBC)
audiences 162, 216, 285
‘Snatch of the Day’ 277, 281, 284, 302, 356
Matthews, Stanley
character 74, 99, 133, 143
England player 67, 68, 87–88, 107
Great Britain player 51, 53, 54
Mazzola, Valentino 56
Melrose, Jim 306
Mercer, Joe 46, 276–77
Merrick, Gil 86, 92
Mexico
1970 World Cup 182, 212, 218–19
v. England, 1966 (World Cup) 188
Miller, Keith 64–65
Millwall FC 291–92
Milne, Alasdair 113, 284
Milne, Gordon 306
Mitten, Charlie 71–73
Montgomery, Field Marshal 22, 98
Moore, Bobby
and alcohol 20, 232, 236
background 154–55, 157–58
and Bagenal Harvey 178–79
‘Bogotá bracelet’ 215–16
business interests 206, 207, 238–39
character 138, 154, 174, 396
England captaincy 157, 175–76, 196–98, 220–21, 226–27
exploits 236–37, 241
at Fulham FC 239–40
legacy 335–38, 342
marriage 177, 204–05, 240, 360, 371
West Ham captaincy 173, 237
Moore, Stephanie 240, 360
Moore, Tina 177, 204–05, 240, 360
Mortensen, Stan 51, 68, 77–78
Moscow Dynamo 38–39
moto-cross 117
Mount Everest conquest 8, 21
Mullen, Jimmy 46
Müller, Gerd 221, 225
Mullery, Alan 213, 218, 239
Mulville, Jimmy 345
Munich air disaster 56, 106–108
Murdoch, Rupert 359
Murray, Pete 350
Nagoya Grampus Eight 323–24, 343
Nasser, Colonel Gamar 108, 109–111
National Anthem 36, 61, 253
National
Health Service (NHS) 32, 60, 82
National Service 80, 136, 143, 230–31
Neal, Phil 266
Neale, Phil 250
Netzer, Günter 232
Neville, Gary 376–77
Newbon, Gary 160, 285, 287–88
Newcastle United FC 135
News of the World 346, 380
newspapers 78, 180, 225, 233, 284, 311
Newton, Keith 213, 220
Nicklaus, Jack 166, 169
Niven, David 29, 31
Nixon, President Richard 242
Noble, Ossie 136–37
Nordahl, Gunnar 54, 55, 89
Northern Ireland 42, 46–47, 74, 106, 229
Norway, v. England, 1981 (World Cup) 266
Notting Hill riots 81–82, 272
Nottingham Forest 123–24, 159, 272, 308
Oakley, Arthur 45, 46
Observer, The 336, 346
Oliveira, Simon 384–85, 388–89, 395–96
Olympic Games 58–64, 66, 89, 95, 163, 304
Osborne, John 112
Osgood, Peter 213, 230
O’Sullevan, Peter 116
Ottaway, Cuthbert 3
Outside Broadcasts 96, 99
Overath, Wolfgang 196, 197
Oxford United 162, 281
Paisley, Bob 265
Palios, Mark 376
Palmer, Arnold 165–70, 352
Parker, Paul 316
Parkinson, Michael 337
Parry, Rick 359
Pathé News 52, 54, 60
Pavarotti, Luciano 316
Pearce, Stuart 316, 324
Pegg, David 106
Pelé 107, 220, 221, 241, 242
Peters, Martin 191, 206, 234, 236
PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association) 132–35, 279
Platt, David 315, 325, 337, 365
Poland, v. England, 1973 (World Cup) 233–35, 251, 252
Portugal
v. Bulgaria, 1966 (World Cup) 188
v. England, 1966 (World Cup) 192–93
v. England, 1986 (World Cup) 309
v. England, 2004 (European Championship) 377
Powell, Charles 297, 299
Powell, Enoch 272
Premier League 301, 317, 357, 358–59, 392, 394–95
Preston North End 175
Puskás, Ferenc 91, 92
Queens Park Rangers FC 258, 281
racism 18, 81–82, 151, 272–76, 274
Ramsey, Alf
and 1966 World Cup 192, 195, 257
and Bobby Moore 47, 156–57, 175
character 154, 155–57, 206, 207, 254
England captaincy 4
England manager 174, 179, 182, 188, 214–16, 251
England player 78, 89, 92
and players 141, 175–76, 180, 193–94, 226–28, 230, 233
Rattín, Antonio 189, 190, 192
Raynor, George 68–69
Reading 281
Real Madrid 311, 313, 375, 376
Rednapp, Harry 240
Reid, Peter 309, 310
Republic of Ireland 68
Rest of Europe 52–55, 89
Rest of the World v. England, 1963 (European Championship) 180
Revie, Don
as England manager 253–58
as Leeds Utd manager 253, 254
and players 232, 255–56
and press 254, 263
United Arab Emirates coach 262–63
Rimet, Jules 52, 106
Rivaldo 364, 374
Robson, Bobby 303, 307, 317
Robson, Bryan 3–4, 264, 266, 309, 310, 315
Romania 219
Ronaldinho 375
Rooney, Wayne 24, 267, 377, 395
Rous, Sir Stanley 48–51, 89, 115–16, 117, 192
Royal Family 60, 341–42
rugby league 117, 273
rugby union 378
Rush, Ian 308
Sansom, Kenny 309
Scholes, Paul 354
Scotland
v. England, 1949 (British Championship) 68
v. England, 1951 (British Championship) 86
v. England, 1959 (British Championship) 121
v. England, 1961 (British Championship) 130
v. England, 1963 (British Championship) 156
v. England, 1977 (British Championship) 262
v. England, 1984 (Home Championship) 307
World Cup finals 106, 258
Scott, Laurie 42
Scudamore, Richard 394
Sealey, Les 292
Seaman, David 374
Second World War 9, 29, 52
Seeler, Uwe 316
Shankly, Bill 251, 321
Shaw, Ray 248
Shearer, Alan 324, 365
Sheedy, Kevin 310
Shepherdson, Harold 193, 196
Sheringham, Teddy 374
Shilton, Peter 233, 235, 309, 316, 318, 350–51, 352–53
Sillett, John 124, 145–46
Sillett, Peter 124
Silverman, Sydney 149–50
Simeone, Diego 366
Simon, Jacques 188
Sissons, Johnny 178
Smith, A. C. 164
Smith, Alan 306, 326, 357
Smith, Mike 17
Snead, Sam 167, 169
Soo, Frank 46
Southampton FC 369
Southgate, Gareth 380
Spain
v. England, 1931 (friendly) 79
v. England, 1955 (friendly) 87–88
v. England, 1965 (friendly) 180
v. England, 1987 (friendly) 314
Sports Special (BBC) 118
Sportsview (BBC) 96, 99, 119
Stanley, Ken 352
Stapleton, Frank 308
Steel, Billy 53, 55
Stein, Brian 292
Stephens, Tony 365
Stepney, Alex 289
Sterling, Raheem 395
Steven, Trevor 309
Stiles, Nobby 188, 194, 213, 317, 336
Stoke City FC 353, 365
Storey, Peter 232
Suez canal crisis 109–111
Sugar, Alan 359
Summerbee, Mike 241, 251
Sun, The 78, 326, 380
Sunday Times, The 321
Superga air disaster 55–56
Superstars (BBC) 265, 350
Swales, Harry 330, 352, 354
Sweden
v. England, 1949 (friendly) 68
v. England, 1989 (World Cup) 315
v. England, 1992 (European Championship) 325–26
Swift, Frank 42, 53, 55, 56, 66
Swinbourne, Roy 101
Swindin, George 159
Taylor, Graham 318, 319–20, 323–26, 389
Taylor, Peter 373
Taylor Report 295, 301, 359
Taylor, Tommy 105, 106
Taylor Wood, Sam 369
tennis 116, 117, 304, 382
Terry, John 18–20
Thatcher, Margaret 261, 291, 294–301, 303
They Think It’s All Over (BBC) 329, 344–45
Thomas, Michael 357
Thompson, Jimmy 144–45
Thompson, Phil 266
Thompson, Sir Harold 262, 263
Tilkowski, Hans 196
Times, The 19, 92
Tinkler, Ray 290
Tomaszewski, Jan 234, 235
Topham, Mirabel 116
Tottenham Hotspur FC 173, 315, 356, 363, 395
Tranmere Rovers 162
Trinder, Tommy 130
Truman, Harry S. 36, 80
Turner, Jack 178–79
UEFA 297–98
Union Jack 36, 193
United States of America 164–67
v. England, 1950 (World Cup) 76–78
v. England, 1959 (friendly) 122
Venables, Terry 311
Waddle, Chris 309, 316
Wales 68, 106, 107
Wallace, Jock 305, 306
Wallis, Barnes 94
Walsh, Courtney 276
Warner, David 17
Watford FC 318
Waugh, Evelyn 83–84
Webb, Neil 351
Weber, Wolfgang 189
Weldon, Fay 41
Wembley Stadium 42, 59–60, 302, 337
West Bromwich Albion 44, 101, 274, 275
West Germany
v. England, 1966 (World Cup) 195–98
v. England, 1970 (World Cup) 223–25
v. England, 1972 (European Championship) 232
v. England, 1990 (World Cup) 316
West Ham United 158, 174, 175, 177–78, 236–38, 291
Westminster Abbey 335, 339
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (BBC) 223–24, 360–61
White City stadium (London) 97–98
Wilkins, Ray 309, 310, 313
Wilkinson, Jonny 378
Williams, Dorian 116
Wilson, Harold
and 1970 general election 218–19, 222–23
character 82–83
electoral victory 149, 260
and football 180–81, 202–204, 216, 225
Wilson, Ray 175, 194, 197, 336
Wimbledon FC 364
Winterbottom, Walter 47–49, 53, 74, 75–76, 93, 188
Wlstenholme, Kenneth 118
Wolfenden Report (1957) 149
Wolstenholme, Kenneth 91, 189–90
Wolverhampton Star & Express 6, 14
Wolverhampton Wanderers 44, 67, 100–102, 104, 153
Woodcock, Tony 308, 312, 351
World Cup
1950 Brazil 74–79
1954 Switzerland 102
1958 Sweden 105–08
1962 Chile 139–40
1966 England 187–88, 194–98, 202, 270, 336–37
1970 Mexico 182, 212, 218–19
1974 West Germany 251–52
1978 Argentina 258
1986 Mexico 308
1990 Italy 315–17
1998 France 365–6
2002 Japan/South Korea 374–75, 380
2006 Germany 377–80
2018 failed bid 382
Jules Rimet Trophy 106, 187, 198
World of Sport (ITV) 116, 163
Worthington, Frank 230, 231
Wright, Billy
and alcohol 20
Arsenal manager 48, 159–61, 161
background 43, 45
as centre-half 102
character 45, 75, 396
death 288
England captaincy 14–15, 66–68, 79, 86–87, 102–03, 121
England player 42, 46
marriage 119–21, 371
post football career 119, 122, 286–88
wartime service 42
The World’s My Football Pitch 12, 14, 118
Wright, Tommy 220
About Colin Shindler
COLIN SHINDLER is a social and cultural historian, lecturing at Cambridge University. He is also a television drama producer and screenwriter. Among the dozen books he has written are the bestselling childhood memoir Manchester United Ruined My Life and National Service, a social history of conscription 1946–62.
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