Ragged A**** Ruffian - Gilson, Clive L
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Cup finals, business gambles, love, loss, and plenty of laughter-this is the extraordinary life of Les Gilson. From the high-octane world of professional football in the 1950s and 60s to the equally unpredictable world of business, Gilson's memoir takes you on a journey filled with thrilling victories and humbling defeats. As a former footballer who lived through the golden era of the sport, Les shares behind-the-scenes stories of big matches and bigger personalities. But when the final whistle blew on his playing career, his story was far from over. In business, Les faced his own…mehr

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Cup finals, business gambles, love, loss, and plenty of laughter-this is the extraordinary life of Les Gilson. From the high-octane world of professional football in the 1950s and 60s to the equally unpredictable world of business, Gilson's memoir takes you on a journey filled with thrilling victories and humbling defeats. As a former footballer who lived through the golden era of the sport, Les shares behind-the-scenes stories of big matches and bigger personalities. But when the final whistle blew on his playing career, his story was far from over. In business, Les faced his own rollercoaster of promotions, relegations, and everything in between. His resilience, wit, and charm carried him through both triumphs and heartbreaks, giving readers an honest and compelling account of life on and off the pitch. Packed with nostalgia, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, this memoir is a celebration of determination, passion, and the beautiful game. This is the unforgettable story of a man who played with heart-whether chasing trophies or building a legacy.
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Born in 1962 into a household that lived and breathed sports, the author's dad was a seasoned senior amateur and lower league professional footballer. Not just that, he managed his own businesses in cahoots with Clive's mum, who was no slouch either - she was a skilled and award-winning ballroom dancer.After snagging a degree in History from Leeds University, our storyteller took a rather serendipitous stroll into the burgeoning world of information technology in the late '80s. Like father, like son, they say. Alongside a flourishing tech career, Clive dabbled in various writing and acting pursuits, from freelancing as a journalist and book reviewer (with a coveted by-line in The Sunday People) to gracing stages in village halls and the odd professional theatre across the south of the UK for a good decade.In a nod to the family's sporting legacy, Clive - long after hanging up his own hockey boots - delved into the world of live TV broadcasts. Armed with a wealth of rugby knowledge, he became one of the go-to 'statos' for the BBC, ITV, TVNZ, and EuroSport, covering everything from Heineken Cups to Six Nations, World Sevens, and World Cups in the late '90s.For a deeper dive into this fascinating journey, head over to clivegilson.com, where there's a whole trove of tales waiting to be uncovered!