The Rough and the Smooth

Author:

By Alan Rough

Format:

Hardback (Paperback)

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In print, usually dispatched within 48 hours.

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Football, Biography, Goalkeeping, Alan Rough

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Further Details

• Published: 6th Nov 2006
• ISBN: 0755315642
• Pages: 320

From the Publisher:

He broke the mould of the stereotypical hapless Scottish goalie and became a legend. His 16 clean sheets in 53 caps confirmed his international class and his ability to laugh at himself when the odd shot did sneak past his trademark perm endeared him to a nation.

In a career that spanned three decades, he kept goal for Partick Thistle, Celtic and Hibs as well as Scotland. He played with some of the biggest names in the game - Hansen, Souness, Dalglish and Best - and was between the posts for some of the classic - and calamitous - moments in Scottish football in the 70s and 80s, such as Thistle's improbable 4-1 League Cup victory over Celtic, the 1977 Wembley classic and the '78 and '82 World Cup campaigns.

Here for the first time, he brings to life the comical and the controversial with his natural wit and insight. With his 6 days a week football phone-in, Alan Rough's profile has never been higher. Now is the time for him to tell his story. And explain that perm.