Fergus McCann Versus David Murray: And the Decline of Scottish Football

by Stephen O'Donnell

Overview

Celtic started the 1990s in the doldrums whereas Rangers, under David Murray, continued to dominate Scottish football. Fergus McCann's arrival at Parkhead saw a shift in the balance of power, and in the aftermath both owners witnessed a reversal in their clubs' fortunes. Stephen O'Donnell tells the enthralling story of this seismic shift.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785316432
Publisher:	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	10/01/2020
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Stephen O'Donnell is a freelance writer of football-themed fiction and non-fiction. His work includes the novels Paradise Road (2012) and Scotball (2014), as well as Tangled Up in Blue: The Rise and Fall of Rangers FC, which was published by Pitch in August 2019. He is also a contributor to The Blizzard, Nutmeg and Bella Caledonia. Follow him on Twitter: @stephenodauthor

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Foreword 7

1 Before the Flood of Money 11

2 High Noon 35

3 The Longed-For Breakthrough 86

4 If You Build It, They Will Come 112

5 A Double-Edged Sword 143

6 One in a Row 169

7 Distortion 215

8 The Bhoy From Brazil 257

9 A Turning World 276

10 When the Sky Deal Fell In 301

11 Fade to Whyte 317

Selected Bibliography 350

Editorial Reviews

"A thorough and powerful analysis... very well-written." —FootballBookReviews.com; "Thoroughly researched and well-written... a fascinating account, warts and all." —When Saturday Comes; "I remain impressed and even overwhelmed by what is a vivid, readable and informative account on the rather tawdry, sordid and sometimes dishonest world of football economics." —David Potter, The Celtic Star; "What's detailed by O'Donnell in his forensic examination of the financial fortunes of the Glasgow giants, Celtic and Rangers, is the truth. Even if it hurts." —The Irish News

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