Published Work
Alan Tonge - From Red to Read
The Story of Fergie's First Fledgling — a unique account of life as a young professional footballer at Manchester United, Exeter City and beyond.
From Red to Read: The Story of Fergie's First Fledgling
By Dr Alan Tonge
Foreword by Norman Whiteside
Alan was a young talent emerging from Manchester United's famous youth academy. Signed by Sir Alex Ferguson as a teenager, he was part of a generation of players who came through the ranks alongside some of the most celebrated names in English football.
From Red to Read is his story — an honest, compelling account of the highs and lows of life as a young professional footballer at Manchester United and Exeter City, the psychological challenges of the game, a tragic early retirement through a serious back injury and the rebuild from leaving professional football to an academic career and a PhD.
What's inside
- Life inside Manchester United's youth academy under Sir Alex Ferguson
- The psychological demands placed on young professional footballers
- Navigating injury, form, and the transition out of professional football
- A foreword by Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend Norman Whiteside
- A yearly percentage of any proceeds made go to supporting Manchester Mind mental health charity
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