Dear Tommy

Before Agnes Docherty passed away, she left instructions for her son, Tom, asking him to publish her memoir posthumously, and reveal the truth about her marriage to one of soccer's most colorful and controversial characters, Tommy Docherty. Agnes was married to Tommy for over 27 years and they had four children before she learned of her husband's affair with the wife of Manchester United's physiotherapist. Shockingly, Tommy sold the story of his affair to the People for £25,000 before he had even told Agnes. The affair was to cost Tommy his job as the manager of arguably the most famous soccer team in the world, Manchester United. From the very beginning, Agnes battled to strike a balance in their family life; she stood by him through their initial poverty with unwavering loyalty and helped her husband, both as a player and then as manager, to reach the pinnacle of his cut-throat profession. Pregnancies and a miscarriage; fractured legs and broken dreams; major surgery and four FA Cup Finals; relegations and promotions; Morris Minors and Mercedes Benz; pawn shops and private yachts; Agnes and Tom's marriage saw them ride a rollercoaster through life. Including tales of Tom Finney, Bill Shankly, Matt Busy, George Graham, Terry Venables, George Best, Dennis Law, and Bobby Charlton and many more, this is a touching love story that ended in disbelief, divorce, and debt. In this remarkable book, transcribed posthumously from detailed hand-written notes, Agnes reveals what life was really like as the original soccer player's wife.