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I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It: Liverpool's Unforgettable 1983-84 Season
I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It by Tony Evans - Liverpool and the most unlikely success story in football
Kenny Dalglish. Graeme Souness. Ian Rush. Alan Hansen. Bruce Grobelaar. They rank with the very greatest players ever. But the heroes of 1984 were an unlikely group to make history.
Led by a 63-year old first-time manager and a captain show-off better known for his moves on the dancefloor, Liverpool's greatest season was a booze-fuelled journey to three the first division title, the League Cup and the European Cup, won on a remarkable night in Rome. The team's theme song was even the much-derided Chris Rea hit.
Eye-watering, hilarious, and utterly unbelievable, this is the story of how they did it, and how their season was the last year of innocence in English football.
This book is essential reading for fans of Red or Dead, 43 Years With The Same A Liverpudlian Love Affair and the memoirs of Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Kenny Dalglish.
Tony Evans has been football editor of The Times for five years and was born a Liverpool fan. He writes a weekly column for The Game, The Times' weekly football supplement. He came to journalism at the age of 29 and spent his 20s following Liverpool and playing in bands, including a stint in The Farm. In 1983-84, he saw all 42 league games and most of the matches in other competitions.
Kenny Dalglish. Graeme Souness. Ian Rush. Alan Hansen. Bruce Grobelaar. They rank with the very greatest players ever. But the heroes of 1984 were an unlikely group to make history.
Led by a 63-year old first-time manager and a captain show-off better known for his moves on the dancefloor, Liverpool's greatest season was a booze-fuelled journey to three the first division title, the League Cup and the European Cup, won on a remarkable night in Rome. The team's theme song was even the much-derided Chris Rea hit.
Eye-watering, hilarious, and utterly unbelievable, this is the story of how they did it, and how their season was the last year of innocence in English football.
This book is essential reading for fans of Red or Dead, 43 Years With The Same A Liverpudlian Love Affair and the memoirs of Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Kenny Dalglish.
Tony Evans has been football editor of The Times for five years and was born a Liverpool fan. He writes a weekly column for The Game, The Times' weekly football supplement. He came to journalism at the age of 29 and spent his 20s following Liverpool and playing in bands, including a stint in The Farm. In 1983-84, he saw all 42 league games and most of the matches in other competitions.
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First published May 1, 2014
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Tony Evans has been football editor of the Times for five years and was born a Liverpool fan. He writes a weekly column for The Game, The Times' weekly football supplement. He came to journalism at the age of 29 and spent his 20s following Liverpool and playing in bands, including a stint in The Farm. In 1983-84, he saw all 42 league games and most of the matches in other competitions.
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
Tony Evans has been football editor of the Times for five years and was born a Liverpool fan. He writes a weekly column for The Game, The Times' weekly football supplement. He came to journalism at the age of 29 and spent his 20s following Liverpool and playing in bands, including a stint in The Farm. In 1983-84, he saw all 42 league games and most of the matches in other competitions.
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September 7, 2014
I thought I knew my club pretty well. This isnside story meeting the players and looking in to the background of one of Liverpool's greatest seasons opened my eyes. I couldn't put it down.
Tony captures the players and knits teh story together to show you what it was really like, forget the history books this was how history was made and I couldnt put it down. Tony Evans has done it again, following teh fans story 'A far forign land' this captures the club at its greatest heights.
Tony captures the players and knits teh story together to show you what it was really like, forget the history books this was how history was made and I couldnt put it down. Tony Evans has done it again, following teh fans story 'A far forign land' this captures the club at its greatest heights.
September 16, 2014
Excellent.
Great behind the scenes story of the 83/84 season when new manager Joe Fagan wasn't expected to continue Bob Paisley's unparalleled success in Europe. Fagan went on to WIN the European Cup, League and League Cup in his first year. Liverpool under Thatcher wasn't a great place and Anfield saw under 15,000 attend European Cup games. Team spirit amongst the team was high, drinking and singing their way to another European victory.
Great behind the scenes story of the 83/84 season when new manager Joe Fagan wasn't expected to continue Bob Paisley's unparalleled success in Europe. Fagan went on to WIN the European Cup, League and League Cup in his first year. Liverpool under Thatcher wasn't a great place and Anfield saw under 15,000 attend European Cup games. Team spirit amongst the team was high, drinking and singing their way to another European victory.
December 30, 2017
Really good. Trip down memory lane and particular like the focus on Souness's character. A shame Tony Evans and his proof readers think that Alan Kennedy scored in a League Cup Final against Tottenham, which took a bit of gloss of an otherwise splendid book- giving the doubt about what other errors were not as obvious.
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August 4, 2025Enjoyed much more than far foreign land (which was decent). Felt like I really got to experience the season. Best was reading about Johnston, Kennedy, Robinson etc - not the legends I already knew well. That being said Souness comes across as an ultra god.
July 16, 2020
Stunning!!!!
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