Constant Paine - Terry Paine's Biography

There's no shortage of Hereford United related books this Christmas - 'The Whites Are Going Up', 'The Wilderness Years', and now 'Constant Paine'.

In addition to these both 'A Corner Kick From The Middle Of Nowhere' and 'Onwards and Upwards' are still available.

'Constant Paine' written by David Bull is a biography about one of Hereford United all-time favourites, Terry Paine.

Paine came to Edgar Street as player/coach in the summer of 1974 after eighteen years with Southampton. He was instrumental in pushing Hereford United into Division Two in 1976. He collected nineteen England caps in his career and even played at the 1966 World Cup, featuring against Mexico. Paine retired in 1976, just after the start of the Division Two campaign, but came out of retirement later in the season to aid United's battle against relegation. In all he made 111 League apprances for Hereford scoring eight goals.

The book has three chapters with special reference to Hereford United. There are also contributions from Dixie McNeil and Steve Emery amidst others.

Its contents are:

Terry’s early years, growing up in Winchester and graduating from Highcliffe Corinthians to Southampton, via Winchester City.
Southampton FC, 1957-74. A record number of appearances – destined never to be beaten?
His 19 games for England, climaxing in the game against Mexico, during the World Cup Finals of 1966.
Player-coach at Hereford United, 1974-77.
His spasmodic career at Cheltenham Town, 1977-79, as a player and later player-manager, with a break to manage in Kuwait.
His new life in South Africa, beginning with Bobby Charlton’s 1979 tour and continuing, through managing amateur teams to several seasons of managing at the top, with a break to coach at Coventry City.
His career, still ongoing in his late 60s, as a leading sports-caster – stationed in Johannesburg but broadcasting across Africa and beyond.
His role as an ambassador for South Africa’s World Cup bid.

The following details about how to purchase the book come from Hereford United historian Ron Parrott.

SUBSCRIBERS

If you send a cheque for £18, payable to PAINE EVENT, to Gary Chalk, 47 Doncaster Road, Eastleigh SO50 5QP, you are guaranteed that

• Although the book is priced at £19.95, the price to you will remain at £18 (plus any p&p that you may need to incur: see below).

DELIVERY

• Please mark your order ‘HUFC’, so that it is not confused with the Southampton orders.

• We expect that most subscribers will collect their copy locally. Hereford United historian, Ron Parrott, has kindly agreed to take care of this and you will be advised of a pick-up point once the book is published.

• If you need your book posted, there will be an additional charge, which could be as much as £6 inland. You will be advised of this charge once the weight of the book is known: 350+ pages, on high-quality paper, spells ‘heavy’.

SIGNED COPIES

• Your book will be signed ‘Best Wishes, Terry Paine.’ If you wish your copy to be attributed (eg ‘To Sam’ or ‘To Sam Smith’), please state your requirements. Terry will only be in the UK to sign books until 5th December.

(It is hoped Terry Paine will be in Waterstones in Hereford on Monday morning December 8th to sign copies but this is not confirmed.)

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