The Four Rons

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ISBN9781836802662
AuthorsBruce Talbot
PublisherPitch Publishing Ltd
FormatHardcover
Number of pages256
Publishing Date31/08/2026
Price (excl. tax)€21.60
Tax€1.30
Price (incl. tax)€22.90
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The Four Rons: A Journey Through West Midlands Football in the 1980s tells how the region’s big four clubs – Aston Villa, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers – slid into spectacular decline after starting the decade poised to challenge Merseyside and Manchester as the powerhouse of English football. It is a tale of colourful owners, managers and players set against the backdrop of a game in crisis, with plummeting attendances, rife hooliganism and the fortunes of its clubs mirroring a wider regional decline. Chock-full of unforgettable figures – from Ron Saunders and Ron Atkinson to the Bhatti brothers, Andy Gray and Steve Bull – this is the gripping story of a proud footballing heartland in freefall.