Through a unique collection of interviews with all eleven of the Barca Bears and comprehensive biographical profiles, Paul Smith charts the journey of a group of home-grown players who went on to propel Rangers to continental glory - and just where football's rollercoaster has taken them in the years that have followed. Each player had a major part to play in that most memorable of nights and each tells their story. With additional material studying the experiences of the army of travelling supporters and examining the business aspect of the 1972 triumph, To Barcelona and Beyond pays a lasting tribute to one of the greatest occasions in Scottish football.
Paul Smith is an established non-fiction author, with 18 titles for a range of publishers including Black and White, Birlinn, Mainstream and Pitch. A former journalist, including more than eight years as a sports-writer regionally and nationally, he has worked in communications and media for more than 25 years.