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Nicolas De Jong A Footballer For All Seasons (Paperback). Further DetailsTitle: A Footballer For All Seasons Condition: New Subtitle: the true story of Frank Newton Author: Nicolas De Jong Format: Paperback EAN: 9781915494832 ISBN: 9781915494832 Publisher: The Conrad Press Genre: Biography Topic: Sports & Hobbies Release Date: 07/23/2024 Description: ‘AFootballer For All Seasons’is an engrossing, fascinating book that will interest footballers andnon-footballers alike. It chronicles Frank Newton's unusual yet intriguing lifejourney. It traces his emergence as a goal-scoring sensation in English leaguefootball. Born into a crowded household inRomiley in the north of England in November 1902, Frank's journey gatheredmomentum after enlisting with the South Wales Borderers in April 1918. Subsequently he honed hisconsiderable sporting talents in Wales and later on the playing fields ofIndia. He was determined to establish afootballing career upon returning to England and signed with Stockport County.During the late 1920s and early 1930s he enjoyed extraordinary seasons withStockport, Fulham and Reading. Before a broken leg terminated hiscareer, he had established an outstanding goal-scoring strike rate of over 0.9goals per game. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 39mm Type: Football Release Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.