{"product_id":"sixty-years-of-hurt-england-and-the-england-football-team","title":"Sixty Years of Hurt: England, and the England Football Team","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty Years of Hurt: England and the England Football Team is a story of football, politics and how the two worlds have met – or collided – since 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Jonny Brick, author of the acclaimed From Kids to Champions: The History of the FA Youth Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir Geoff Hurst is the sole surviving player from England’s 1966 World Cup-winning side, but the importance of the victory still has a hold on the national mood, for matters both on and off the pitch. Sixty years on from that momentous triumph, where is the nation now?\u003cbr\u003eThis unique book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Ties the performance of the England men’s football team with its people and politics, from 1966 to 2026, through various triumphs and disasters\u003cbr\u003e- Offers a novel take on one of the nation’s most culturally important and enduring stories, the attempt to regain the FIFA World Cup: it is a story as much about Callaghan and Cameron as Beckham and Kane\u003cbr\u003e- Brings you the views of England internationals and managers meticulously uncovered from memoirs and interviews\u003cbr\u003e- Examines the English social and political landscape, using Parliamentary discussion, budgets and occasions where English football and politics have intersected\u003cbr\u003e- Looks at the rise and demise of hooliganism, and how laws tried to keep it in check\u003cbr\u003e- Explores the importance of football to the cultural life of the country\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty Years of Hurt is the definitive story of English football and politics, and how the two worlds intersect. It’s a must-read for football fans and political junkies alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonny Brick is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Place: A Diary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which chronicles a year in the life of a fictional MP, as well as football books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBanternalysis and From Kids to Champions: The History of the FA Youth Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSixty Years of Hurt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together his interests in football and politics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e20 x 13 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e304 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMarch 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e9781836802556\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jonny Brick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57939421757821,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/2026-03-2008.41.58.jpg?v=1774112857","url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/sixty-years-of-hurt-england-and-the-england-football-team","provider":"Stanchion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}