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Wingin' It : The Mark Walters Story - Jeff Holmes

Wingin' It

The Mark Walters Story

By: Jeff Holmes, Mark Walters

Hardcover | 1 October 2018

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Wingin'' It is the ultimate story of hope over hate, the insightful autobiography of a footballer who beat the bigots. Due to the colour of his skin, Mark Walters always felt he needed to be twice as good as other players in order to succeed. But Mark drew inspiration from the way the late Cyrille Regis handled his racist detractors, and went on to fulfil his potential by flaunting his dazzling ball skills for England. While a starry-eyed kid in Birmingham, he somehow escaped the clutches of evil paedophile Ted Langford, although his mate wasn''t so fortunate. He became an idol of the Villa Park terraces, though his move to Scotland was almost halted by a bloodthirsty mob who pelted him with bananas and pigs'' feet. But Walters stood firm to become one of England''s most popular exports. After a third successive league title, a GBP1.25 million move to Liverpool reunited him with Graeme Souness. Mark rewrote the record books at Anfield, but would ultimately call his decision to head south ''the biggest mistake of my career''.
Industry Reviews
"An unreservedly forthright and absorbing autobiography which also details his disturbing experience as a youth player under Aston Villa scout Ted Langford who was later convicted of sexual abuse. It's easy to see why Walters described writing the book as 'cathartic'." --Scotsman's Best Sports Books of the Year, 2018

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