{"product_id":"the-goodison-gazza","title":"The Goodison Gazza","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"fh60wt-gunn1o-cn6bkv-862290\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1836802021\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-height: none; height: auto;\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003eTeen footballing sensation Billy Kenny was dubbed the finest young talent in the country when he made his debut for his boyhood heroes Everton in 1992.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003eA scintillating performance in the first Merseyside derby of the Premier League era saw him nicknamed ‘The Goodison Gazza’ by team-mate Peter Beardsley and cemented his reputation as a man with the world at his feet.\u003cbr\u003eJust three years later he had retired, dogged by drug and alcohol issues that took him to the brink of death.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003eHe endured betrayal and heartbreak, injury and arrest; it took a devastating family tragedy, a stint in prison and two spells in rehab to finally help him find a more positive path forward.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003eNow three decades on from his dizzying breakthrough, he’s finally ready to tell his extraordinary story for the first time, in typically raw and candid fashion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003eThe Goodison Gazza is written with the help of The Guardian’s Jamie Fahey, who grew up on the same streets as Billy, shared a pitch with the teenage sensation and lived through every kick of his remarkable rise and fall.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReach Sport\u003cbr\u003e22 x 14 cm\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003eOctober 2026\u003cbr\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e9781911613855\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Billy Kenny, Jamie Fahey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58905598656893,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/2026-10-1407.49.04.jpg?v=1792143099","url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/the-goodison-gazza","provider":"Stanchion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}