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A League of Our Own Mark Langshaw

A League of Our Own By Mark Langshaw

A League of Our Own by Mark Langshaw


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A League of Our Own is the first book to tell the remarkable story of the establishment and 30-year history of the Welsh national league, now called The Cymru Premier, and is a major contribution to the football history of Wales.

A League of Our Own Summary

A League of Our Own: The Cymru Premier Story 1992-2022 by Mark Langshaw

In 1876, Wales was one of the first countries to boast a national team, the third oldest in World football, yet it then took well over 100 years for its governing body, the Football Association of Wales, to establish its own national football league. The League of Wales kicked-off its inaugural season in 1992 in a state of triumph and trepidation. Establishing the league was a huge step forward for Welsh domestic football but with the country's 11 biggest clubs, including the 'Irate Eight', refusing to take part it was also a time of court cases, friction and distrust between the governing body and many of its member clubs. Why did one of the oldest footballing nations on earth take so long to form a national league, and why did so many clubs refuse, and still refuse, to participate in the league which celebrated the completion of its 30th anniversary season in 2022? A League of Our Own, written by freelance football journalist Mark Langshaw and containing over 60 photographs and illustrations, is the first book to tell the remarkable story of the establishment and 30-year history of the Welsh national league, now called The Cymru Premier, and is a major contribution to the football history of Wales.

About Mark Langshaw

Mark Langshaw is a Merseyside-based freelance journalist who has written for a number of football publications including Four Four Two.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1 How the Land Lay 2 A League of Our Own 3 When The Crows Soared 4 Back-To-Back Bangor 5 The Professionals 6 The Company Men 7 A New Era Dawns 8 Rise and Fall 9 Dancing in The Streets 10 A Town Painted Red 11 The Dream Team 12 The Super 12 13 The Best of Bangor 14 The Saints March On 15 Dragons Reborn 16 Shattered Dreams 17 The Rise of The Nomads 18 The State of Play Epilogue Appendices Index

Additional information

NGR9781904609100
9781904609100
1904609104
A League of Our Own: The Cymru Premier Story 1992-2022 by Mark Langshaw
New
Paperback
St David's Press
2023-10-19
256
N/A
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