Arguably the finest inside forward of all time, the official history of the Football Association describes him as, \'a little midfield genius\'. From his deep-lying inside-forward position, Alex James was the creative hub of the classic Arsenal team of the 1930\'s, and assisted Arsenal winning the FA Cup for the first time. James\' often difficult life and his dazzling career are recounted here in lively detail - from his first boots (bought by an elder brother) and the struggle towards his first professional games with Raith Rovers in 1922, to the magic moment when Herbert Chapman signed him up for Arsenal - an action that bound him to the club, even after Chapman\'s death and his own retirement from first-class football. In this lively, profusely illustrated biography, John Harding has drawn on the recollections of men and women who knew James well, both on and off the pitch, as well as writers and journalists down the years, to vividly recreate the life and times of a remarkable man and one of the greatest players in the history of the game. This hardback book has 160 pages. Product code: A9455