{"product_id":"9781801509978-swindon-town-the-lou-macari-years","title":"Swindon Town","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lou Macari Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the incredible story of Swindon Town’s rise over a frenetic five-year period under manager Lou Macari. It's a tale of unprecedented success and unfortunate consequences, told by a long-term supporter and Macari himself, through exclusive personal interviews, 40 years after his momentous arrival at the County Ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe incredible story of Swindon Town’s rise over a frenetic five-year period under the management of Lou Macari, with exclusive insight and views from Macari himself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by 1980s Swindon Town hero David Hockaday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen former Manchester United midfielder and Scottish international Macari became the Robins’ player-manager in the summer of 1984, he joined a club in the doldrums. But his arrival changed everything. Under Macari, Football League and club records were set, promotion campaigns became almost routine and a feel-good factor gripped the whole town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compelling book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharts a magical five years in Swindon Town’s history, highlighting the major matches and key milestones of a period of huge progress and success for the club\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTells of promotions, play-off excitement, cup semi-final disappointment and constant progression, as players started successful international careers, and local and national heroes were born\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines Macari’s career before joining the club, with an appraisal of the position Swindon Town were in before his arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviews key players’ careers after the manager left in 1989, including a look at their international and club achievements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a diary of events resulting from the Football League’s investigation into the financial dealings of Swindon Town over the course of the 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssesses the position Swindon Town find themselves in today, comparing 1984 with 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must for all Swindon Town fans, this is a tale of unprecedented success and unfortunate consequences. Forty years after Macari arrived at the County Ground, his legacy at the club still burns brightly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41822961533025,"sku":"9781801509978","price":16.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31619768.jpg?v=1733989065","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801509978-swindon-town-the-lou-macari-years","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}