The Immortals of Australian Soccer

Lucas Radbourne

• Publisher: Gelding Street Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781922786937
• Year: 2022

The Immortals of Australian Soccer celebrates the greatest footballers this country has produced, from Johnny Warren and Craig Johnston to Sam Kerr and Tim Cahill. Author Lucas Radbourne tells the stories of the most legendary figures to play round the ball game.

The Immortals of Australian Soccer celebrates the greatest players from the round ball game to form a best-of-the-best XI from our country's storied past.
It takes the Immortals concept made famous elsewhere in the sporting world and applies it to soccer.
Football journalist Lucas Radbourne selects his team of 11 Immortals and delves into the careers of icons Johnny Warren, Craig Johnston, Tim Cahill, Sam Kerr and others. These are heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set a new benchmark and changed the game forever.
The book tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the pioneers to modern-day mainstream heroes - Socceroos, Matildas and other controversial Australian footballers.
The Immortals of Australian Soccer is the fifth instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction
• THE TEAM
• SUBSTITUTES
• COACH
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• About the author