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Desert Island Football Histories eBook Series

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  • Wimbledon: From Southern League to Premiership 1964-1995

    Series series Desert Island Football Histories
    The story of Wimbledon FC is among the most astonishing Cinderella tales in the history of the English game. The clubs achievements have no equal. Winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1963, they were elected to the Southern League and promoted to the Premier Division at the first attempt. Championships followed in 1975, 1976, and 1977. These, coupled with headline-grabbing performances in the FA Cup ... Read more

    £4.99

  • Ireland: The Quest for the World Cup 1934-1994 - A Complete Record

    Series series Desert Island Football Histories
    A match-by-match account of every game the Republic of Ireland have played in the World Cup - including qualifying rounds and finals - from 1934 to the 1994 competitions. This unique history is an emotive journey through the trials and tribulations of Ireland's quest for football's ultimate prize. Clive Leatherdale recaptures the skulduggery behind Ireland's participation in the World Cups of 1934 ... Read more

    £4.99

  • Aberdeen: The European Era 1966-1996

    Series series Desert Island Football Histories
    The recent history of Aberdeen FC is among the most eye-catching of any British club. It was not always so. Created in 1903, Aberdeen FC were for many years dismissed as provincial under-achievers. By 1966 when this book takes up their story the Dons had won the Scottish championship just once in 63 years. The dramatic rise in Aberdeens fortunes is due partly to a succession of dynamic managers ... Read more

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  • Scotland: The Quest for the World Cup 1950-1994 - A Complete Record

    Series series Desert Island Football Histories
    A match-by-match account of every game Scotland have played in the World Cup - including qualifying rounds and finals - from the 1950 to the 1994 competitions. This unique history is an emotive journey through the trials and tribulations of Scotland's quest for football's ultimate prize. Clive Leatherdale recaptures the bizarre refusal to participate in the 1950 finals; the 0-7 thrashing by ... Read more

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  • England's Quest for the World Cup 1950-2006 - A Complete Record

    Series series Desert Island Football Histories
    The fourth edition of this encyclopaedic history of England's attempt to win soccer's World Cup. It includes all qualifying games up to 2006, as well as the World Cup finals. Reviews: "Probably the most entertaining football book I have ever read." David Barber, FA News. "Detailed enough to be compulsive," FourFourTwo ... Read more

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    The rise of Celtic's Bobby Murdoch mirrored his club's emergence in the Sixties. With Murdoch in midfield, the Hoops became one of the most formidable teams in British football history - winning an unprecedented 9 Scottish titles in a row, 5 Scottish Cups, 5 Scottish League Cups to add to their immortal triumph in Lisbon in 1967. ... Read more

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  • The Matt Busby Chronicles: Manchester United 1946-1969

    by Jim Brown ...
    Manchester United were a dominant force in English football in the decades after World War Two. They were League champions five times, FA Cup winners twice, and runners-up in both competitions on numerous occasions. Managed by the legendary Matt Busby, United were the first English club to participate in the European Cup and the first to win the coveted trophy, in 1968. Busby joined United then ... Read more

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  • Denis Law

    King and Country

    by Alex Gordon ...
    Denis Law is undoubtedly Scottish football's favourite son. He is joint top record scorer for his country with an impressive strike rate of 30 goals in 52 games and scored in the famous 3 - 2 win over world champions England at Wembley in 1967. As well as his prolific strike rate, he was also part of the Scotland team that won their way through to the 1974 World Cup Finals in West Germany - the ... Read more

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  • Where Are They Now?: Manchester United FC

    by Andy Pringle ...
    Have you ever wondered what happened to all of those players that you have seen come and go over the years? The heroes and villains, the saints and sinners, the stars that you talked about for years after they retired and those who you instantly forgot? WHERE ARE THEY NOW?The old belief was that ex-footballers became publicans or TV pundits. However, we hope that you will be interested, and in ... Read more

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  • Best, Pele and a Half-Time Bovril: A Nostalgic Look at the 1970s - Football's Last Great Decade

    by Andrew Smart ...
    THE 1970S - THE LAST DECADE WHEN EVERY FAN OF EVERY CLUB COULD WISH FOR THE STARS.For supporters of provincial lightweights like Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Leeds United, their wishes came true in the seventies when they landed the Division One title. It was the decade of the underdog - when the FA Cup was still football's Holy Grail and teams like Sunderland, Ipswich and Southampton came ... Read more

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  • Rangers: The Official Illustrated History

    A Visual Celebration of 140 Glorious Years

    Peppered throughout with more than 200 images from Ibrox's official archives - many of them never before published - this sumptious publication captures the club's rich heritage and proud pedigree of great managers and players, devoted fans, and an almost endless list of trophies. Rangers FC has experienced the highs and lows of everything that the sport can throw at it, yet the passion and faith ... Read more

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