Kendall's Glory Years

Former Everton players and backroom staff give you the inside track on Howard Kendall's illustrious first spell in charge of the Toffees and how he became the most successful manager in the club's long history. From the author of the widely acclaimed Goodison Memories: A Lifetime of Football at Everton. Charting the homecoming of one of Everton's greatest midfielders, to manage the club and bring back the glory years of a side desperate for silverware, this compelling book reveals:The days of trouble with poor results, culminating in an alarming drop in attendances and fans calling for Kendall's dismissalHow he went from being on the verge of getting sacked to achieving unprecedented success – players and backroom staff explain how Kendall made it happen, including the signing who had the biggest impact on the Toffees' return to greatnessPreviously untold tales from the dressing room and team-bonding sessionsThe effect the Heysel disaster had on Kendall's departure to Athletic Bilbao after Everton clinched their second league title in three years

Evertonians who remember that special era will be fascinated to go behind the scenes, while younger supporters will enjoy reading about the period when their team dominated, not just the domestic game but European football as well, and the heights they could have reached had it not been for Heysel.

© 2025 Pitch Publishing (E-bog): 9781836800675

Release date

E-bog: 26. maj 2025