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Alex Stepney is one. So is Tommy Smith. One of England's most successful managers, Bill Nicholson, also belongs to this exclusive club. So does Arthur Milton, the sole surviving football and cricket "double" international. Steve Guppy, Roger Freestone and Paul Butler are all desperate to resign their membership. They are all One Cap Wonders: the men who played once - and only once - for their country. That magical moment when a player pulls on the national jersey and runs out to represent his country is the pinnacle of every footballer's career. Most players go on to win more caps but for a small, select band, international recognition comes and goes - in an instant. Injury, illness, loss of form, a change of manager or coach, a clash of personalities, a fit of pique or even a fear of flying; thh reasons behind membership of "The One Cap Wonders Club" are many and varied. In this fascinating book, Grahame Lloyd tracks down more than thirty footballers who have made just one appearance for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.
24 x 16 cms, hardback, 300 pages.
2001
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