Peter Swan Setting the Record Straight Author:Nick Johnson Still remembered as one of the biggest scandals in English football, the match-fixing case of the early 1960's robbed Sheffield Wednesday and England center half Peter Swan of the best years of his career. A four month prison sentence was just the start of it; upon his release Peter found he had been banned sine die-that is, indefinitely-by the ... more »FA. Forced into a succession of low-paid jobs to make ends meet for himself and his young family, Peter eventually retuned to football eight years later after the ban was lifted. No player had ever spent so long out of the game.
In this book he speaks openly about his life, his career and the scandal that rocked the nation, debunking many of the myths and half-truths that have surrounded the affair. With many rare photographs and a foreword by Jimmy Greaves, it is the inside story of one of football's most contoversial episodes.« less