Norman Giller used to ghost write for Billy in the Daily Express when he was Arsenal manager in the early 1960s. They remained close friends up to Billy's death at the age of 70. Giller was chief football reporter for the Express, and has since been a freelance columnist for the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Express and the Sun. He has also had a total of 64 books published, including 17 in tandem with Jimmy Greaves. He recently delivered the eulogies for Brian Moore and Roy Ullyett, and is respected throughout the worlds of football and broadcasting.