J C Padgett: 3 books

Bradford is back at his beloved football club but they are in a worse state than he realized. It will need all his skill and increased coaching talent to stop the club sliding into a worse state. To add to his problems the club is still run by Sir Giles Morgans who has a far darker agenda. Add his brother-in-law and the job becomes harder.

In 1960 Hampton United find themselves in elite company. Can they compete against champions Burnley and the other major contenders in the first division? Under prepared for the higher league United's chief scout sees a player he thinks will help in their quest. Can the young man establish a career in the football world at a club in transition?

As the nineteen sixties come to an end Hampton United and Johnny Bradford fresh from his league championship success have the chance to add to their trophy cabinet in the European Cup. Apart from battling Europe's best the club comes under increasing pressure as a series of incidents threaten to derail...