Busby, Stein & Shankly: The Football Men

1997

Documentary

In the west of Scotland, nobody bothers to argue that football is a genuinely popular art form, the theatre of the people.

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BBC

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Status

Released

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Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Hugh McIlvanney

Presenter

Matt Busby

Bill Shankly

Jock Stein

Alex Ferguson

Bobby Charlton

Graeme Souness

Denis Law

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