Geoff Merrick turned down a host of top teams to sign for Bristol City. At 20, he became their youngest captain and led them to the top flight. But his life and career were thrown into turmoil when he and seven other players were asked to rip up their contracts to save the club from bankruptcy. Local Hero is the ultimate story of not giving up.
Neil Palmer Bücher


He's Here, He's There
- 288 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
For fans of a certain vintage Gerry Gow is the greatest player to wear the red of Bristol City. A tough-tackling midfielder who always gave 100%, He's Here, He's There celebrates Gow's career with accounts from family, friends, team- mates and opponents; and it looks beyond the hardman image to provide a genuine insight to an Ashton Gate legend.