From the publisher:
By the time Dave 'Harry' Bassett swept through the doors in 1988 as the new manager, Sheffield United was a club going nowhere. Crowds were low, money was lower and any optimism amongst the fanbase had long since been spent up. Things got worse before they got better, with the Blades relegated in Bassett's first season in charge before he really put his stamp on the club.
What followed was a rollercoaster ride of back-to-back promotions, against-the-odds survivals and a remarkable era of success that means its main protagonists are still fondly remembered at Bramall Lane to this day. For the first time, using exclusive interviews and extensive research, Bassett's Blades charts the inside story of that era through the games, characters and stories that define a generation.
The author:
Danny Hall is the Sheffield United reporter for the The Star newspaper in Sheffield. He's a three-time winner of the 'sports journalist of the year award' and covered Sheffield United's promotion seasons in 2016/17, 2018/19 and 2022/23. His other books include 'He's one of our own', 'We're not going to Wembley' and 'Legends at the Lane', while he also co-wrote Paddy Kenny's autobiography 'The Gloves are Off'. Follow him on Twitter: @dannyhall04.
Nathan Hemmingham is a senior journalist at the BBC who previously reported on United for Yorkshire Live. Formerly of the Barnsley Chronicle and Hull Live, Hemmingham also covered football for the Daily Mirror. His first book, Barnsley's Best, was published in 2010. Follow him on Twitter: @NathanH79.
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