{"product_id":"9781836803096-stan-mortensen-in-the-shadow-of-none","title":"Stan Mortensen","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Shadow of None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStan Mortensen: In the Shadow of None\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a goalscoring great. ‘Morty’ remains the only player to score a hat-trick in an FA Cup Final; and he scored almost a goal a game for England. But his story is far more than that. This book shines new light on a remarkable footballer and man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStan Mortensen: In the Shadow of None\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable tale of the only player to score a hat-trick in an FA Cup Final – yet his story is about far more than that. Born in South Shields, ‘Morty’ almost never entered football. First, because he was told he was too slow; and second because of a wartime bomber crash that nearly ended his career before it began. Blackpool recognised his talent, and from 1941 to 1955 he became their second-highest scorer ever, netting in 12 consecutive FA Cup rounds and delivering his historic hat-trick in the 1953 final. The game was dubbed ‘The Matthews Final’, overlooking Morty, but he never complained. His England record was just as remarkable: 23 goals in 25 games, including four on his debut. When he died, thousands in Blackpool lined the streets to honour a player – and later a manager – who was loved by the town. This is the story of one of English football’s great goalscorers, a man who stood tall in the tangerine of his club and in England white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56849149362550,"sku":"9781836803096","price":18.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781836803096-stan-mortensen-in-the-shadow-of-none","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}