{"product_id":"puddy","title":"Puddy","description":"Sydney Charles Puddefoot, 'Puddy' to his admiring fans, was a household name amongst football supporters between the two world wars, a time generally regarded as the golden age of British football. In this first-ever full-length biography, Peter Morris charts Puddefoot's rise to stardom: from his East London upbringing to hero status at his beloved West Ham United whilst still a teenager; his sensational world-record transfer to Falkirk; his return to England with Blackburn Rovers, where he won an FA Cup winners' medal; his brief and unsuccessful return to Upton Park; his venture into football management, firstly with Galatasaray of Istanbul and then Northampton Town; and his five England caps and brief second career as a first-class cricketer with Essex are all comprehensively covered in these pages. Largely forgotten by all but a few football aficionados, 'Puddy' brings back to life the man as well as the tumultuous times that he lived through.","brand":"Legends Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801613275471,"sku":"9781919249964","price":42.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/puddy","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}