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De Coubertin Books, £20
Reviewed by Chris Stride
From WSC 377, July/August 2018
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Peloton Publishing, £18.99
Reviewed by David Harrison
From WSC 375, April 2018
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Moving to the NASL was a culture shock for many British pros in the 1970s – an extract from Ian Plenderleith‘s book Rock ‘n’ Roll Soccer, which WSC readers can purchase at a discount here
Many young British players arriving to play in the North American Soccer League had no clue about the geography of the United States. “I thought it was the San Francisco Earthquakes. I didn’t know it was San Jose until I read it on my jersey,” said former Newcastle United reserve Derek Craig after signing for San Jose in 1975.