Madman - From the Gutter to the Stars - The AdMan Who Saved Brighton by Knight, Dick - 2013

Surrey: Vision Sports , 2013. SIGNED BY DICK KNIGHT ON TITLE PAGE ' FROM DICK TO GEOFF - FROM THE GOLDSTONE...TO THE AMEX! and SIGNATURE. A Fine copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 360 pages. 42 illustrations. When Dick Knight took over as chairman of Brighton and Hove Albion in 1997, the football club were on the brink of extinction. The Goldstone Ground had been sold without any proper plans for a replacement and a groundshare agreement signed with Gillingham FC, 75 miles away in Kent. The club was two games away from relegation out of the Football League. When Knight stepped down 12 years later in 2009, construction on a stunning new 23,000 capacity community stadium was well underway and the club had won three promotions in four seasons. This is the very personal story of how the maverick advertising guru behind Wonderbra's famous 'Hello Boys' poster campaign led Brighton and Hove Albion back from the brink. S. Signed by Author. First. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.