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    Season in Hell: British Footballers Killed in the Second World War
    Season in Hell: British Footballers Killed in the Second World War
    Season in Hell: British Footballers Killed in the Second World War
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    Season in Hell: British Footballers Killed in the Second World War

    By Nigel McCrery

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    Professional football was officially suspended at the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. With their contracts terminated, players were free to join the Armed Forces and, by April 1940, 514 were enlisted in the Army, 84 in the RAF and 31 in the Royal Navy. Many others were involved in war work; one factory in Oldbury boasted 18 West Bromwich Albion players.

    Of those who joined up 80 were to die. These included English International Tom Cooper who had played for Liverpool, Derby County and Port Vale, Alan Fowler of Swindon Town who died after D Day serving with the Dorsets, and Herbie Robert of Arsenal. Many were household names as Gareth Bale and Wayne Rooney are today.

    In this powerful and evocative memorial book the author traces the footballing and military careers of these talented men who sacrificed all for King and Country.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPen and Sword
    Release dateAug 31, 2023
    ISBN9781526715944
    Season in Hell: British Footballers Killed in the Second World War
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    Nigel McCrery

    Born in 1953, Nigel McCrery travelled extensively during his childhood as his father was in the RAF. They settled in Nottingham.He served in the Nottinghamshire Constabulary between 1978 and 1987. He then read History at Trinity College, Cambridge and joined the BBC graduate entry course. He has written or been responsible for a number of highly successful BBC series and films including Silent Witness, New Tricks and All The King’s Men. He has written over a dozen novels: Into Touch - Rugby Players Killed in The Great War; Final Wicket - Cricketers Killed in The Great War; The Coming Storm – Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two; and The Extinguished Flame - Olympians Killed in the Great War.Nigel lives in Nottingham.

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