Those Were The Games
Published on 16. September 2011
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-85733-168-7 (ISBN)
Description
Anyone interested in football has memories of significant games, when their team played brilliantly (or even lost spectacularly). Some might be the greatest games they've ever watched - games not necessarily involving the team they support - others might be 'a first', while some may be football matches that have been spoken about by an older generation, held up as examples of the way football used to be. Those Were the Games is all about fascinating football matches from the last 100 years.
Who was Max Seeburg? He became the first ever foreign profession1923 footballer to play for an English club when he turned out for Spurs against hull City in 1908. The 'White Horse' Cup Final of 1923, but who played who? Five years later Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 7-5 in a remarkable fixture at St James' Park. Were you among the 146,422 people who paid to watch Celtic beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final in 1937? Everyone now takes floodlights for granted, but what was the first game to be played entirely under lights and what was the score? It was Portsmouth against Newcastle United way back in 1956 but you'll have to buy the book to find out more.
In more recent times, what year was it that Scotland beat Holland in the World Cup? It was 1978 and they won by 3 goals to 2 in a memorable encounter. Four tears later Italy beat Brazil by the same score in one of the greatest games of all times. Back on the domestic scene we all know that Sir Alex has been in charge at Old Trafford for a long time, but do did you know his first game as United's manager was on November 6th 1986. . .the full match report is in Those Were the Games.
Over 100 games are covered with well over a hundred illustrations, match facts and fantastic reportage by some of Britain's greatest ever football writers who covered these games for the Daily Mirror as well as the Sunday editions.
Who was Max Seeburg? He became the first ever foreign profession1923 footballer to play for an English club when he turned out for Spurs against hull City in 1908. The 'White Horse' Cup Final of 1923, but who played who? Five years later Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 7-5 in a remarkable fixture at St James' Park. Were you among the 146,422 people who paid to watch Celtic beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final in 1937? Everyone now takes floodlights for granted, but what was the first game to be played entirely under lights and what was the score? It was Portsmouth against Newcastle United way back in 1956 but you'll have to buy the book to find out more.
In more recent times, what year was it that Scotland beat Holland in the World Cup? It was 1978 and they won by 3 goals to 2 in a memorable encounter. Four tears later Italy beat Brazil by the same score in one of the greatest games of all times. Back on the domestic scene we all know that Sir Alex has been in charge at Old Trafford for a long time, but do did you know his first game as United's manager was on November 6th 1986. . .the full match report is in Those Were the Games.
Over 100 games are covered with well over a hundred illustrations, match facts and fantastic reportage by some of Britain's greatest ever football writers who covered these games for the Daily Mirror as well as the Sunday editions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Somerset
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Haynes Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 258 mm
Width: 258 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
1036 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85733-168-7 (9780857331687)
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Richard Havers spent twenty years in the airline industry before deciding to pursue his passion in music. He's made videos, produced in-flight radio shows for airlines, and has produced concerts for artists including Paul McCartney and The Beach Boys. His books include Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey, Rolling with the Stones, co-written with Bill Wyman, Sinatra an illustrated Biography of Frank Sinatra, he co-authored My Take, Gary Barlow's Autobiography and When Football Was Football, nominated for illustrated Sports Book of the Year in 2009. Richard lives in Scotland and supports Spurs and has written over 30 books.
Adam Powley is a journalist and writer behind more than 15 books. He is the author of the When Football Was Football volumes on the World Cup and Tottenham Hotspur, and is the co-author of the acclaimed 61: The Spurs Double, The Boys From White Hart Lane and the bestselling Spurs Miscellany. He was also a major contributor to The Spurs Opus, When Saturday Comes: The half-decent football book, and Football: The Ultimate Guide. He has also reported and written for the Sunday Mirror, The Guardian, and Time Out
Adam Powley is a journalist and writer behind more than 15 books. He is the author of the When Football Was Football volumes on the World Cup and Tottenham Hotspur, and is the co-author of the acclaimed 61: The Spurs Double, The Boys From White Hart Lane and the bestselling Spurs Miscellany. He was also a major contributor to The Spurs Opus, When Saturday Comes: The half-decent football book, and Football: The Ultimate Guide. He has also reported and written for the Sunday Mirror, The Guardian, and Time Out
Content
- Over 100 games are covered. - Well over a hundred illustrations. - Match facts and fantastic reportage by some of Britain's greatest ever football writers.