Boleyn Boy: My Autobiography

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Noble said: “It was really good to see so many supporters at the store and I’m very grateful for the effort that everyone made to come along and wait in the queue. How will Noble react when part of his remit as sporting director will be to help West Ham cope with the astronomical wealth accumulated by rivals such as Manchester City? “You’ve got the top six, maybe even seven in the Premier League. You’ve got two or three in the German league and the same in the Spanish league. In the French league, obviously you’ve got PSG [owned by Qatar] and one or two others. So we’re not in that market because the Champions League is a massive draw for players. Lonely Planet; China Williams; Mark Beales; Tim Bewer; Joe Bindloss; Austin Bush; David Eimer; Bruce Evans; Damian Harper; Isabella Noble

Mark Noble (right) making his West Ham debut in 2004 against Southend United. Photograph: Reuters/Alamy About the Author: Mark Noble was born in Canning Town, East London in 1987. He played for West Ham from 2004 to 2022, making over 500 appearances for the club.The simple joy of football shines in Noble – as it will when he embraces the breaks from recruitment and monitoring mental health to step out on the academy pitch with teenage hopefuls to whom he can give a few pointers. All the headaches of being the Boleyn boy trying to keep up with clubs owned by countries will be forgotten for a while. And maybe, I suggest, the academy kids will look up to him as their local version of Messi.

Mark joined the team aged just 15, making him the youngest player to appear in their reserve team. He was later awarded his first of many Young Hammer of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year awards, the mark of a footballer with true potential. After scoring his first goal in 2007, Mark went on to score his first penalty, celebrate his 100th appearance in 2009, and regularly play in the Premier League. I wasn’t prepared for two middle-aged men to spot me in the street,” Noble recalls in his book. “‘Well done, Marky boy,’ one shouted. ‘Oh my God, Mark,’ Carly said as we walked on. ‘He knew who you were.’” Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, calf-gilt, marbled edges and endpapers, 406pp., errata. First edition. Volume I only. "Famam Extendimus Factis" and "G.D." stamped to the front board, so presumably from the library of George Douglas. VG: lightly rubbed joints, lightly rubbed corners, a hint of foxing to the text.David Moyes prepares to embrace Mark Noble, who believes his relationship with the manager helped him to get his job as sporting director. Photograph: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images David Sullivan and David Gold, West Ham’s owners since January 2010, enjoy their reputation as local wheelers-and-dealers, but how does the prospect of half the Premier League being owned by countries make Noble feel? “Well, it depends,” he says, as he starts to laugh. “It depends if we are [owned by a nation]. The great thing about the Premier League is, because there is a lot of financial power, the games ain’t as easy as they would be in other leagues. But if you want the best players it’s different. SOFTCOVER. 1st Edition. 4to in photo illustrated stiff card covers, 108pp, photos in colour and b/w, etc CONDITION: A well preserved FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy (hint of tanning to covers) ] ._ __To see more of our Photo books type DbbPHOTO in the Keywords search box._We Ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS. I’ve had some lovely comments about the book and I hope all those who have bought it enjoy reading it.”