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Clayton James, a 17-year-old Nottingham lad, dreams of becoming the next Viv Anderson. With a prodigious talent, the offer of a professional contract at a First Division club and a growing romance with girlfriend Serena, he appears to have the world at his feet.But life in the late 70s isn''t easy for Clayton and his family, trying to make it in an era of racism and hooliganism. And Clayton''s steelworker dad Patterson faces an uncertain future as the Thatcher government faces off against the unions.When his charismatic and powerful former coach, Lafferty, returns after four years away, Clayton is forced to confront painful memories of the past. Can he protect his loved ones from the truth of what he endured?A world premiere, inspired by the recent football abuse scandals, First Touch is a gripping and heartfelt drama about what it takes to fulfil your dreams, by screenwriter Nathaniel Price (BBC''s Noughts and Crosses and Sky''s Tin Star).

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      Publisher Samuel French Ltd
      Published 5 April 2022
      ISBN-13 9780573132445
      978-0573132445
      ISBN-10 0573132445

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      Book Synopsis
      Clayton James, a 17-year-old Nottingham lad, dreams of becoming the next Viv Anderson. With a prodigious talent, the offer of a professional contract at a First Division club and a growing romance with girlfriend Serena, he appears to have the world at his feet.But life in the late 70s isn''t easy for Clayton and his family, trying to make it in an era of racism and hooliganism. And Clayton''s steelworker dad Patterson faces an uncertain future as the Thatcher government faces off against the unions.When his charismatic and powerful former coach, Lafferty, returns after four years away, Clayton is forced to confront painful memories of the past. Can he protect his loved ones from the truth of what he endured?A world premiere, inspired by the recent football abuse scandals, First Touch is a gripping and heartfelt drama about what it takes to fulfil your dreams, by screenwriter Nathaniel Price (BBC''s Noughts and Crosses and Sky''s Tin Star).

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