Category Archives: Books
George Best Football Newspaper Book
George Best Football Newspaper Book. Read about one of football’s greatest legends and relive those spell bounding performances. Starting with his first league appearance with Manchester United in 1963, this book charts George Best’s football career, including his amazing performance against Benfica in 1966, becoming European Footballer of the Year in 1969, and coverage of all his top games. This gifted and flamboyant personality, “the new Pele” as the press once labelled him, can never be matched and is remembered here as he wanted to be – “For my Football”. The book ends with the final interview and the tributes and reports on his life – Farewell To Georgie Boy!
Charlton Athletic Football Newspaper Book
Charlton Athletic Football Newspaper Book Relive those glorious moments of a favourite sport or team captured in newsprint. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport?s colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Capture the history and greatest moments of Charlton Athletic through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Charlton?s promotion to the 2nd Division in 1929, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include promotion to Division 1 in 1936 and the epic battle over Man Utd to secure Division 1 runners-up in 1937, winning the FA Cup in 1947, beating Middlesbrough 8-1 in 1953 and Man Utd 3-0 in 1955, 1st Division Champions in 2000 and promotion to the Premiership. Read about Flanagan?s hat trick in the 4-1 win over Spurs in 1977, Konchesky?s debut as the youngest ever Charlton player in 1997 and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Charlton Athletic fans.
Chelsea Football Newspaper Book
Chelsea Football Newspaper Book. Relive those glorious moments of your favourite team captured in newsprint. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport’s colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Capture the history and greatest moments of Chelsea through the newspapers, as written at the time.
Crystal Palace Football Newspaper Book
Crystal Palace Football Newspaper Book. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport?s colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Capture the history and greatest moments of Crystal Palace through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Palace?s win over Newcastle in the 1st Round of the FA Cup in 1907, this book charts a glorious history of great games and titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include promotion to Division 2 in 1921 and Division 1 in 1969, coverage of the 5-0 win over Portsmouth in 1967, and the 2-0 win over Arsenal in the League Cup in 1970. Read about the appointment of Terry Venables as Manager in 1976, Ian Wright?s hat trick in the 4-1 win over Birmingham in 1989, the FA Cup Final vs Man Utd in 1990, promotion to the Premiership in 1994, 1997 and 2004 and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Palace fans.
Everton Football Newspaper Book
Everton Football Newspaper Book. Relive those glorious moments of your team captured in newsprint. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport?s colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Capture the history and greatest moments of Everton through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Everton?s FA Cup win in 1906, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include becoming Division 1 Champions in 1915, 1928, 1932, 1939, 1963, 1970 and for the 8th time in 1987, winning the FA Cup in 1933, 1966, and 1984, plus winning The European Cup Winners Cup the following season and securing the Littlewoods Cup in 1995. Read about the signing of Gary Lineker in 1985, Tony Cotee in 1988, Peter Beardsley in 1991, Howard Kendal?s appointment as manager for the 3rd time in 1997, the 6-0 win over West Ham in 1999 and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Everton fans.
Wigan Athletic Newspaper Football Book
Wigan Athletic Football Newspaper Book. Relive those glorious moments of a favourite football team captured in newsprint. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport’s colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Capture the history and greatest moments of Wigan Athletic through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting in 1934 with coverage of the FA cup 1st round 6-1 win over Carlisle, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup matches through the decades of the 20th & 21st century. Top stories include Wigan’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle in the 1954 FA cup 3rd round, the 4-2 win over Chelsea in 1981, the 1-1 draw vs Man City in the 1999 FA Cup semi final first leg. Coverage also of the great rise in fortune from Division 2 champions in 2003, the 5-0 destruction of Crystal Palace latter in that year, the 3-1 defeat of West Ham in 2004,and achieving the ultimate prize of promotion to the Premiership in 2005. Read about the games, from humble beginnings to being a real force in the Premier League not only staying up, but holding their own and beating the best in English football. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Wigan Athletic fans.
Stoke City Football Newspaper Book
Stoke City Football Newpaper Book. Capture the history and greatest moments of Stoke through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Stokes’ 1906 win over Blackburn in the FA Cup, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top early stories include, gaining promotion to Division 1 in 1922, after beating Bristol City 3-0, the 6-1 thrashing of Chelsea in 1939 (and again in 1947) and the tragic 1946 FA Cup tie at Bolton where 38 fans sadly died. Read about the marathon 9hr 22min cup game against Bury in 1955 which Stoke eventually won 3-2. Read how Stan Matthews signed for Stoke again in 1961, the team’s 100 year celebrations in 1963, and the British cash transfer record in 1974, when Stoke paid £340,000 for England goal keeper Peter Shilton. Relive the excitement of gaining promotion to Division 1 in 1979, promotion again in the 2002 play offs and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Stoke fans.
Barnsley Football Newspaper Book
Barnsley Football Newspaper Book. Capture the history and greatest moments of ‘Barnsley FC’ through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Barnsley’s 3-0 win over Everton in 1910 FA Cup Semi-Final, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th and 21st century. Early top stories include the 1910 FA Cup Final against Newcastle, winning the FA Cup in 1912 against West Brom, the 7-0 thrashing of West Ham in 1919, and 5-0 massacre over Derby in 1922. Read about how a record home crowd of 40,245 witnessed Barnsley beat Stoke 2-1 in 1936, the 7-1 domination of Charlton in 1958, gaining promotion to Div3 in 1979, and the joy of promotion to The Premiership in 1997. The top stories and matches are covered and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Barnsley fans.
Bristol City Football Newspaper Book
Bristol City Football Newspaper Book. Starting with coverage of City’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in 1905, this book charts a glorious history of great games through the decades of the 20th and 21st century. Early top stories include the 1909 FA Cup final against Man Utd, beating Watford 3-1 to become Div3 Champions in 1923, and the frequent winning clashes against Rovers over the decades. Read about the record home crowd of 43,300 in 1935 against Preston North End, promotion to Div 2 in 1965, and Div 1 in 1976, and the great cup games – the FA Cup Semi Final vs Spurs in 1970, the Anglo-Scottish Cup final in 1977, Littlewoods Cup Semi Final vs Notts Forest in 1989, and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Bristol City fans.
Burnley Football Newspaper Book
Burnley Football Newspaper Book. Starting with coverage of Burnley’s 1-0 win over Blackburn in 1913, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th and 21st century. Early top stories include promotion to Div1 in 1913, winning the FA Cup in 1914 against Liverpool, becoming Div1 Champions in 1921 & the nail biting FA Cup Final vs Charlton in 1947. Read about the early European encounters such as beating Hamburg 3-1 in the 1961 European Cup Qtr Final 1st leg, the big wins on the domestic scene – the 6-1 thrashing of QPR, 6-0 thumping of West Ham, & the 7-2 massacre of Spurs in the early 1960s. Coverage also of beating Preston in 1973 to become Div2 Champions, & the long fight back from the late 80s when Burnley nearly dropped out of the Football league to more recent successes. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Burnley fans.
Swansea City Football Newspaper Book
Swansea City Football Newspaper Book. Starting with coverage of Swansea’s 1-0 win over Pontypridd in the 1913 Welsh Cup final, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th & 21st centuries. Early top stories include, knocking West Ham out of the 1922 English Cup and beating Arsenal in the 6th round in 1926. Coverage continues through the decades including the epic 5-4 win over Liverpool in 1959, & the rise through the leagues in the 70s – gaining promotion to Division 3 in 1978, Division 2 in 1979 and Division 1 in 1981. Relive how Swansea won the Welsh Cup in 1966. Read about the record attendance at Vetch Field of 32,796 against Arsenal in 1968, winning the Autoglass Trophy at Wembley in 1994, and the Football League Trophy in 2006. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Swansea fans.
Hibernian Football Newspaper Book
Hibernian Football Newspaper Book. Capture the history and greatest moments of ‘Hibs’ through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Hib’s 3:0 win over Hearts in 1921, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include, many of the classic encounters against Hearts; such as the 4-0 win in 1938, the 7-0 trashing in 1973 and the 6-2 walk over in 2000. Also included are many of the European games where Hibs successfully took on the might of Europe, including top teams such as Barcelona, Liverpool, and Juventus and slaughtered others such as the 9-1 win over Rosenborg in the 1974 UEFA Cup. Read about the games that resulted in Hibs winning the league in 1948, 1951 and again in 1952. Relive the excitement and tense moments of Scottish and League Cup finals in 1947, 1972, 1979, 1985, 1993 and of course securing the League Cup in 1972 when they beat Celtic; sweet revenge after losing to them in the Scottish Cup Final earlier that year, and not forgetting the 1991 League Cup Final 2-0 win against Dunfermline. All this and more is covered. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Hibs fans.
Bolton Wanderers Football Newspaper Book
Bolton Wanderers Football Newspaper Book Relive those glorious moments of a favourite sport or team captured in newsprint. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport?s colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Capture the history and greatest moments of Bolton Wanderers through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Bolton?s FA Cup Qtr Final win over Charlton in 1923, this book charts a glorious history of great games and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include coverage of the first ever FA Cup Final at Wembley in 1923, beating West Ham, winning again in 1926 against Man City, again in 1929 against Portsmouth, Finalists in 1953 and winning the Cup yet again in 1958. Read about the League Cup Final vs Liverpool in 1995, beating Spurs 6-1 in 1996, promotion to the Premiership in 1995 and 1997, the opening of the Reebok stadium and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Bolton Wanderers fans.
Heart of Midlothian Football Newspaper Book
Hearts Football Newspaper Book. Capture the history and greatest moments of ‘Hearts’ through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Heart’s 5:1 win over Hibs in 1920, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include, many of the classic encounters against Hibs; such as the 8-3 thrashing in 1935, the 5-2 walk over in 1949, and the decisive wins knocking them out of the League Cup in 1956 and the Scottish Cup quarter final in 1994. Also included are many of the European games where Hearts took on the might of Europe, including top teams such as Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Athletico Madrid etc. Read about Sandy Jardine’s 1000th appearance in 1985 where Hearts beat Rangers 3-0. Relive the excitement of securing both the League Cup and League in 1958, and winning the League Cup again in 1959 and 1962 (& the League title in 1960). The Scottish Cup Finals of 1956 beating Celtic and 1998 beating Rangers are also covered and much much more.Newspaper coverage includes double page spreads on securing the Scottish Cup in 2006. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Hearts fans.
Wimbledon Football Newspaper Book
Wimbledon Football Newspaper Book. Starting in 1962 with coverage of the FA cup 1st round 2-1 win over Colchester, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup matches through the decades of the 20th & 21st century. Top stories include Wimbledon’s epic battle against Leeds in 1975 in the 4th round of the FA Cup, the start of life in the Football league at home to Halifax, promotion to Division 3 in 1979 after only 2 seasons, and to Division 2 in 1984 and Division 1 in 1986. Coverage also includes the 2-0 win over Nottm Forest in the 1983 Milk Cup 2nd round, when Forest were at their height (and beating them again in the 1985 FA Cup 4th round). Read about the fabulous FA Cup win over Liverpool in 1988, Vinny Jones return in 1992, and beating the best of the Premiership in the 1990s. Newspaper coverage continues right up to the move to Milton Keynes in 2003 ending with coverage of the 1-0 win over Wigan in April 2004. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Wimbledon fans.
Rangers Football Newspaper Book
Rangers Football Newspaper Book. Capture the history and greatest moments of ‘Rangers’ through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Rangers’ 3:0 win over Celtic in 1919, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include beating Kilmarnock 5-1 to win the League in 1928, and securing the title again and again, including the 9th time-in-a-row in 1997. The honours continue with many of the Scottish Cup and League Cup wins over the last century, not least those finals where a trophy was taken against Celtic such as in 1963, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1999, 2002, and 2003. Relive the excitement of winning the ‘treble’ in 1949, 1976, 1978, 1993, 1999 and 2003 and many European games including Rangers first ever International in 1956 and of course their 3-2 victory over Moscow Dynamo to clinch the European Cup Winners Cup in 1972. Read about the tragedy of the Ibrox disaster, about Scots tycoon David Murray purchasing the club with Graeme Souness; Gascoignes’ hat trick to win the league title in 1996 and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Rangers fans.
Manchester United In Europe Football Newspaper Book
Manchester Utd in Europe Football Book. Starting with coverage of Man U’s 2:0 win in 1956 over Anderlecht in the European Cup preliminary round, this book charts a glorious history of great games in all the top European tournaments. Top stories include the amazing 10-0 massacre of Anderlecht in the 1956 2nd leg home tie, the sad and tragic Munich Air Crash in February 1958, and how the team pulled together and went on to beat AC Milan in the Semi final 1st leg in May of that year. Read about of the 5-1 win over Benfica in the 1966 European Cup Quarter Final, and of course beating Benfica again 4-1 to win the 1968 European Cup for the first time. More recent coverage and honours include winning the European Cup Winners Cup in 1991 against Barcelona, the 1991 European Super Cup, The Champions League in 1999, beating Bayern Munich 2-1, and finally, but not least, winning the Champions League again in 2008 in the Moscow Final against Chelsea. Newspaper coverage of Man U’s top European games from the mid 50s to the present day. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Man Utd fans. This book is not written by someone looking back in time, but by professional sports reporters from ‘The Daily Mirror’, who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded.
Cardiff City Football Newspaper Book
Cardiff City Football Newspaper Book. Capture the history and greatest moments of Cardiff through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Cardiff’s 1921 FA Cup tie with Wolves, this book charts a glorious history of great games and titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include the 50th FA Cup Final vs Sheffield Utd in 1925, one of the earliest at Wembley, the glorious defeat of Arsenal to win the FA Cup in 1927, where delighted Welsh fans cheered every kick and Cardiff became the only non English team ‘ever’ to take the cup out of England. Relive the excitement of the successful post war period, including gaining promotion to Division 1 in 1952 by beating Leeds 3-1, the fantastic 4-1 away win against Man Utd in 1953, the 5-2 defeat of Newcastle in 1956 and the 2-1 defeat of Aston Villa in 1960 where 55,000 tense Welshman watched as their team came from behind to clinch victory and promotion back to the 1st Division. Coverage also includes European games, including the 8-0 defeat of Larnaca in the European Cup Winners Cup in 1970 and 1-0 defeat of Real Madrid in the 1971 Quarter Final. Read about Toshack’s £100,000 move in 1970, Cardiff’s defeat of Chelsea in the 1980 and 1986 League Cups, the amazing play off finals at the Millennium Stadium in 2003 where Cardiff gained promotion to the 1st Division/Championship and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Cardiff fans.
Bradford City Football Newspaper Book
Bradford City Football Newspaper Book. Starting with coverage of City’s 6-3 win over Chelsea in 1907, this book charts a glorious history of great games through the decades of the 20th and 21st century. Early top stories include becoming Div 2 Champions in 1908, winning the FA Cup in 1911 beating Newcastle 1-0 and Albert Whitehouse amazing 7 goals in the 8-0 win over Tranmere in 1929. Read about the sad events around the Valley Parade fire of 1985, the joy of gaining promotion to Div 1 in 1996 beating Notts County 2-0 in the play off final, and the fantastic achievement in gaining promotion to the Premiership in 1999. The top stories and matches are covered and much much more. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Bradford City fans.
Coventry City Football Newspaper Book
Coventry City Fooball Newspaper Book. Capture the history and greatest moments of ‘Coventry City’ through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Coventry’s win over Notts Forrest in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup in 1910, this book charts a glorious history of great games and titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include the 8-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace in 1935 and the 4-1 defeat over Leicester in the 1952 FA Cup 3rd round. Read about the appointment of Jimmy Hill as Manager in 1961, becoming Division 3 Champions in 1964, and Division 2 Champions in 1967. Coverage continues into the 70s including European games and the 2-1 defeat of Bayern Munich in 1970. Relive the glory of Coventry’s historic 3-2 win over Spurs to secure the FA Cup in 1987; the team’s battles against the top teams of the Premiership and the ending of an era at Highfield Road, with the 6-2 pounding of Derby in the last ever match at the old stadium. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Coventry fans.
