Eddie Hapgood: From Beyond the Touchline, with Lynne Hapgood - IN PERSON

Five Leaves Bookshop

Eddie Hapgood was Arsenal and England captain in the 1930s, and a national hero. His daughter Lynne tells his story.

PLEASE NOTE: this event was originally scheduled to be livestreamed in addition to being live in the bookshop. This is no longer the case, it is an in-person only event.Eddie Hapgood was a young unknown from Bristol who became Arsenal and England captain and a national hero, in the dark days of the 1930s. His impact is so enduring that when the millennium dawned, the public voted him one of the greatest sportsmen of the century. That glorious legacy was painfully achieved. Hapgood considered football an art and played it joyously as part of a team, but he struggled when politics, class and money threatened to undermine him and corrupt football.By the late 1930s, the ugly shadows of fascism, Nazism and looming war were bearing down on the beautiful game. Hapgood found himself in a public fight for justice and respect, while behind the scenes he protected his family with dedication, love and humour.In her memoir, his daughter Lynne Hapgood pulls together the various threads – success, celebrity, tragedy and vindication – to reveal the real Eddie Hapgood. She examines the nature of sporting greatness and its impact on fans and family.At this event Lynne will be in conversation with Andy Exley (Historian and Arsenal Publications Manager) about her father and the issues raised in the book.You can <a href="https://fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/product/eddie-hapgood-footballer-from-beyond-the-touchline/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">buy the book from Five Leaves here</a>.

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