A review by readorperish
Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town, and Each Other by John Preston, Elton John

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

The thing that caught my eye in selecting this book was Elton John’s name and picture on the cover. I’m a big Elton fan. I was vaguely aware of Elton’s involvement in the Watford Football Club, but certainly not an expert on English football or Graham Taylor as its most successful manager. This book is primarily about how Taylor’s leadership affected Watford and the men who played for him. There is a lot of detail about matches that won’t be familiar to non-English football fans. The stories about the people, however, are universal.