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When Football Was Football: West Bromwich Albion David Instone

When Football Was Football: West Bromwich Albion By David Instone

When Football Was Football: West Bromwich Albion by David Instone


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Summary

West Bromwich Albion were founder members of the Football League in 1888 and were winning trophies long before other clubs were even thought of - and well before Wembley became the sport's showpiece venue. Brilliant photographs, combined with dramatic presentation and perceptive text, form the basis of this record of Albion's history.

When Football Was Football: West Bromwich Albion Summary

When Football Was Football: West Bromwich Albion: A Nostalgic Look at a Century of the Club by David Instone

Long before West Bromwich Albion became regular members of the Premier League, they were performing stirring deeds on the playing fields of England and beyond. As founder members of the Football League, they have a rare place in the game's folklore, with the iconic names to go with it. Billy Bassett, Jesse Pennington, Tommy Glidden, WG Richardson, Ronnie Allen, Ray Barlow, Jeff Astle, Tony Brown, Cyrille Regis, the Pearsons and the Everisses...an illustrious list, indeed. Thankfully, a club who won the League Championship almost a century ago and have also lit up the Black Country with FA Cup and League Cup triumphs, plus some conquests abroad, have been a magnet for eagle-eyed Daily Mirror photographers. Many of the superb images in this publication are previously unseen and illustrate the dramatic Baggies story.

About David Instone

This is David Instone's fifth book about West Bromwich Albion after When We Won The Cup, Forever Albion, Albion Glory and Albion Memories. He saw his first game at The Hawthorns in 1964 and lived through the club's great cup-fighting days of that era, in which they reached four major finals and a European quarter-final. Resident with his wife Liz in Shropshire, he also works as a freelance for The Independent and Independent on Sunday and still regularly reports on Baggies games.

Table of Contents

The Daily Mirror's outstanding photographic archive forms the basis of this stirring tribute to one of English football's most famous names. West Bromwich Albion were founder members of the Football League in 1888 and were winning trophies long before other clubs were even thought of - and well before Wembley became the sport's showpiece venue. Haynes Publishing's flair for dramatic presentation allows full scope for this fitting nod to the Baggies' trials and tribulations over the decades. Iconic players, memorable matches, inspirational managers, even controversial episodes; all are included in the pages of this latest addition to the compelling 'When Football Was Football' series produced by the Mirror and Haynes. Brilliant photographs, combined with dramatic presentation and perceptive text, form the basis of this record of Albion's history. Relive all those cup adventures and the unforgettable afternoons and nights which have come with watching football played the Albion way.

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GOR008672461
9780857331946
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When Football Was Football: West Bromwich Albion: A Nostalgic Look at a Century of the Club by David Instone
Used - Very Good
Hardback
J H Haynes & Co Ltd
20130326
208
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