An archive of material relating to the published book project 'The Fabulous Dixie' by the author Phil Thompson, Quarry Publications, 1990, research ma

An archive of material relating to the published book project 'The Fabulous Dixie' by the author Phil Thompson, Quarry Publications, 1990, research material, drafts, interesting (signed) correspondence from football and other personalities with whom the author corresponded including Bobby Charlton and Joe Mercer and, notably, correspondence with Michael Foot MP including a poem about Everton FC and Dixie Dean that he wrote in his youth while living in Liverpool and has reproduced here on House of Commons headed paper; sold together wither further archive material for other Phil Thompson book projects including 'Football's Hard Men', The Shankly Years and 'Michael Owen' and 'Emlyn Hughes' biographies The Michael Foot poem in this lot reads as follows: ''When at thy call my weary feet I turn, The gates of paradise are opened wide, At Goodison I know a man may learn, Rapture more rich than Anfield can provide. In Coulter's skill and Geldard's subtle speed, I see displayed in all its matchless bounty, The power by which the heavens themselves decreed, The fall of Sunderland and Derby County. The hands of Sagar, Dixie's priceless head, Made smooth the path to Wembley, till that day, When Bolton came. Now hopes are fled, And all is sunk in bottomless dismay. And so I watch with heart and temper cool, God's lesser breed of men at Liverpool.'' Michael foot has added in ink beneath ''This poem has got me into much trouble with Liverpool supporters.'' Phil Thompson is a successful writer living on the Wirral. As well as writing football books on Merseyside football history, he also published ''The Best of Cellars,'' the story of Liverpool's world famous Cavern Club.