Title information

Blues and Beatles “This is a ‘must read’ for every Everton fan. Well played Neil, great read.” Blue Kipper Football, Family and the Fab Four – the Life of an Everton Supporter

By Neil Roberts

Key features

• Paperback edition of a “frank, funny and fascinating story about fathers and sons, told through football and music” • Described by the Echo as, “A heart-felt insight into the life of a man who loves his Fab Four almost, but not quite, as much as he loves his Everton” • Includes interviews with five Everton icons – and a superstar of the 20th century in Paul McCartney • First-hand accounts of memorable matches and working in the inner sanctum at Everton FC • Foreword by Everton chairman Bill Kenwright

Description

Duncan Ferguson. David Moyes. Paul McCartney. A father and a son. A passion for Everton, and a passion for The Beatles. Blues & Beatles is a story of football and music across the generations, showing in touching and hilarious detail how a young boy inherited his father’s obsessions - and would one day pass them on to his own sons. A journalist like his father, Neil Roberts has special access to his beloved football club, so his heartfelt memoir includes glimpses within the inner sanctum of as well as every unforgettable Everton moment since the 1980s, all soundtracked by the Fab Four. Along the way, Neil meets his heroes - including musical as well as Everton icons - and reveals intriguing connections to and a famous Victorian footballer. But above all, Blues & Beatles is a story of football and music shared by father and son. Described by Everton fans’ website Blue Kipper as “a fantastic read [which] covers every Everton ‘moment’ from the 70’s to date carefully captured in detail.”

Details

Publication: 1 June 2018 Trade Orders to: LBS Ltd Price: £12.99 Faraday Close, Worthing BN13 3RB ISBN-13: 9781785313998 Format: 218mm x 138mm Telephone: 01903 828905 Binding: Paperback Fax: 01903 828802 Extent: 224 pages Email: [email protected] Category: Autobiography, Football You may also order via EDI