{"product_id":"just-one-more-goal-9781785909917","title":"Just One More Goal : The autobiography of David Pleat","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePleat has lived a life at the heart of football. From his debut as an England Schoolboy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einternational in 1960 to his time as a scout for Tottenham Hotspur up to 2024,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis is a story that touches every facet of the professional game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1986, Pleat was given his shot at the big-time at Tottenham. But for a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efabricated tabloid scandal, his sole season as manager - which featured a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethird-placed finish, an FA Cup final and a League Cup semi-final - might have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeen the start of a transformation at White Hart Lane. After spells at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeicester City and Sheffield Wednesday, Pleat twice returned to Tottenham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, he gives his frank assessment of his chairmen, Irving Scholar, Alan Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Daniel Levy, and an insider's account of the rise and fall of managers from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn Hoddle to Ange Postecoglou.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust One More Goal is not just an account of one man's lifelong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eobsession with football. It is the story of an evolving game, one that moved\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaway from instinct and spontaneity towards something colder and more technical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Pleat's memoir is the perfect answer to the question of how modern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efootball became what it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: David Pleat\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutobiography: sport, History of sport, Football (Soccer, Association football)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 Sep 2025 by Biteback Publishing.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Pleat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319663763834,"sku":"9781785909917","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781785909917.jpg?v=1790632835","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/cy\/products\/just-one-more-goal-9781785909917","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}