The Untouchables

Liverpool FC 1919–1923

Jeff Goulding, Kieran Smith

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781801500296
• Year: 2021

The Untouchables: Anfield's Band of Brothers chronicles the rise and fall of one of the greatest Liverpool teams ever. In 1918 an enlisted man, Tom Bromilow, stepped off the streets of Liverpool and straight into the team. Still in uniform, he was one of tens of thousands of Liverpudlians who fought in World War One. His signing completed a jigsaw that eventually revealed an image of footballing perfection, a team so great they were called 'The Untouchables'. The book brings to life a host of incredible characters, uncovers friendships and rivalries and reveals amazing backstories. Meet men like Bootle-born Walter Wadsworth, tough-talking Irishman Elisha Scott, champion boxer Jock McNab and many other fascinating figures. The Untouchables reveals previously unknown detail and sheds new light on old controversies, including the real reason behind the departure of the club's manager, Dave Ashworth. Meticulously researched and lovingly told, the book breathes new life into a fascinating and long-forgotten story.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Dedication
• Preface and Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Part 1: Origin Story: Three Boys, Their Club and Their City
• Part 2: The Untouchables at War
• Part 3: The Untouchables Assemble
• Part 4: Liverpool FC 1921/22: All Hail the Champions
• Part 5: All Good Things
• Bibliography
• Photos