No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Cocker left Leeds in 1974 to become full-time Assistant Manager to Don Revie with the England national team. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers.

A great read for the Elland Road faithful, but also for anyone wanting to get a view of football from the 1960s and 1970s. Leeds though struggled in the 1960/61 season and in March 1961, Don Revie took up the reins at the club as Player/Manager, keeping the Elland Road club out of the ignominy of relegation to the then Third Division. Here, his distain for the film The Damned United is detailed given its portrayal of people and events, including Cocker. His factual works include Hunting The Hooligans (co-written), A Celebration - the Official Leeds United Centenary Book , The Leeds United Collection and Peaches, A Chronicle of The Stranglers .Despite the England team winning the competition, Cocker was not awarded a medal, and a posthumous campaign for Cocker to be awarded one was launched by his family in February 2008. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

When Revie left in 1977 to become manager of the United Arab Emirates national team, Cocker followed as his assistant. As the players gather around, their faces filled with curiosity and determination, it is evident that this discussion holds immense importance for their development both on and off the field.Once again readers get to see another part of Cocker’s range of skills, with Cohen stating, “he (Cocker) knew what an individual needed, he was very good that way, spotting areas that a player might need to work on. This turned out to be his only appearance for Wolves' first team and he was released at the end of the season. His novels include One Northern Soul, No More Heroes, Dirty Leeds, After Extra Time (Dirty Leeds Uncut), Disrepute - Revie's England and The Gigante. In 1960 Cocker moved to Leeds United, [3] as one of the country's first FA Coaching Certificate holders. One such and relating to Cocker’s time at Accrington as a player, is with the ex-Lancashire and England player and until recently Sky Cricket Commentator, David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd.