Too Good to Be Forgotten is a footballing story viewed through the prism of three remarkable men: Brian Clough, Bobby Robson and Lawrie McMenemy.The ten years from 1975 to 1985 was the last sustained period in which the hegemony of the major big-city football clubs in England was challenged and, at times, usurped. These were days when young fans could follow their dreams, a time when your local side might - just might - become a contender on the g...

Through the prism of cricket and the transformative year of 1981, Ben Dobson explores how sport and popular culture can influence as well as reflect society. Taking an innovative approach, he considers the remarkable synergies between two of the era's most iconic figures Margaret Thatcher and Ian Botham. From the author of the widely acclaimed Too Good to be Forgotten: Three Wise Men from Football's Golden Era. This compelling book:Examines the role sport plays in the mood of the nation an...