In 1977 Graham Taylor and Elton John drew up a ten-year plan to steer Watford Football Club from the depths of the Fourth Division to the top flight.
They did it in five.
The Hornets took on and defeated the giants of English football in the Eighties. They were runners-up to Liverpool in the Football League, they played in Europe, and reached the FA Cup final at Wembley for the first time.
Enjoy the Game by Lionel Birnie, published in 2010, is a book that tells the story of that incredible decade based on dozens of interviews with the players and management who made it happen.
Now, for the first time, it's available as an audio series, read by Watford supporter, actor and voice artist Colin Mace.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1977 Graham Taylor and Elton John drew up a ten-year plan to steer Watford Football Club from the depths of the Fourth Division to the top flight.
They did it in five.
The Hornets took on and defeated the giants of English football in the Eighties. They were runners-up to Liverpool in the Football League, they played in Europe, and reached the FA Cup final at Wembley for the first time.
Enjoy the Game by Lionel Birnie, published in 2010, is a book that tells the story of that incredible decade based on dozens of interviews with the players and management who made it happen.
Now, for the first time, it's available as an audio series, read by Watford supporter, actor and voice artist Colin Mace.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'When it kicks off, it’s always the big guy who gets it' – George Reilly
As Graham Taylor sought to revamp his team, he stuck to his tried and tested methods. One of his biggest challenges was replacing the Blissett-Jenkins strikeforce that had been so successful.
So he went back to what he knew and replicated the combination of a big target man and a quick striker. In came George Reilly from Cambridge United and Maurice Johnston from Partick Thistle. They struck up a lethal partnership on the pitch – and a mischievous one off it.
Enjoy the game by Lionel Birnie. Read by Colin Mace. Produced by Jon Moonie.
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