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Pub Date 27 Mar 2025 | Archive Date 22 Mar 2026


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Description

• Contains newly unearthed, never-before-seen images of Sir Matt Busby as well as never-before-heard interviews with Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson, and other key figures in Manchester United’s history

• Provides the most complete and rounded picture of Matt Busby - the man and the manager - ever written, from an author widely regarded as the best Manchester United historian alive today

The world’s biggest football club comes under scrutiny like no other sporting institution on earth. Yet how did Manchester United become the global behemoth it is? And how and why did Matt Busby take the club to the summit of the game - and build an empire that lasted for decades?

Football, Taught By Matt Busby delves into the DNA of Manchester United, the world’s most famous football club, exploring the identity and philosophy of the team from its beginnings to its global prominence today.

At a time when the club’s identity has been questioned following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, Wayne Barton seeks to unravel the core principles that have shaped the club’s success over decades, through research spanning over a decade, and interviews with key figures associated with the club.

Drawing on never-before-heard interviews with Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson, as well as conversations with over one hundred former players, managers, coaches, and officials, this book is the definitive study of Manchester United’s playing style and heritage.

For the first time, the intricate details of the club’s football philosophy are connected, from the Busby era to Ferguson’s reign, and beyond. This book is set to become a vital reference point for fans, historians, and coaches alike.

• Contains newly unearthed, never-before-seen images of Sir Matt Busby as well as never-before-heard interviews with Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson, and other key figures in Manchester United’s history

•...


Advance Praise

“This is the most thorough exploration of Manchester United’s identity ever written. A must read for any United fan” – Charlotte Duncker, The Times

"An extraordinarily detailed exploration of Manchester United’s unique philosophy. It’s a love letter to a football club, a city, a style – and to two visionaries who never stopped hunting perfection." – Rob Smyth, Guardian

"I have enjoyed and admired all of Wayne Barton’s books, but this is the best yet: a history of Manchester United woven with a sensitive, scholarly and yet highly entertaining description of how Matt Busby became fundamental to it." - Paddy Barclay

“This is the most thorough exploration of Manchester United’s identity ever written. A must read for any United fan” – Charlotte Duncker, The Times

"An extraordinarily detailed exploration of...


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Wayne Barton author promotion

Manchester Evening News feature

Daily Mirror feature

talkSport interview

Wayne Barton author promotion


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781916811249
PRICE £20.00 (GBP)
PAGES 288

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