Out of Easterhouse: The Bobby Williamson Story

Scottish Cup-winning manager Bobby Williamson shares the remarkable story of his life, from growing up on the mean streets of Easterhouse – where ambitions rarely stretched beyond avoiding the razor gangs and finding work on a building site – to cup-final glory.Written with Lorne Gardner, a renowned sports journalist with 30 years’ experience, this is the exclusive life story of one of football’s most colourful characters. It includes:Working with icons such as Jock Wallace, Graeme Souness, Ron Atkinson and Ron SaundersThe truth behind Bobby’s leg-breaking injury in Australia with Rangers, and the cover story concocted to protect the nascent career of an Ibrox legend – finally revealed after 40 yearsInside stories from Kilmarnock’s unforgettable 1997 Scottish Cup winHis Hibs nightmare, when he faced the wrath of fans almost from day one as the club slid into a financial crisisThe life-changing switch to Africa, when he risked everything to manage the Uganda national team; plus the move to Kenyan club side Gor Mahia, leading them to the title, and his ultimate move to become boss of KenyaThe cancer battle that became the toughest chapter of his lifeA football story like no other, this is a must-read for all fans of Rangers, West Brom, Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Plymouth and Chester, as well as anyone with an interest in African football. Read more