Aston Villa Greatest Games |
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| Author:
| Driver-Fisher, James
Atkinson, Ron |
| Series title: | Greatest Games Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78531-100-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail,
Aston Villa Greatest Games offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in their 19th-century dominance of club soccer, the ignominy of relegation to the Third Division, and then lifting Europe's biggest trophy just a decade later. An irresistible cast list of club legends--Pongo Waring and Peter Withe; Charlie Aitken, Paul McGrath, and Peter McParland--springs to...
More DescriptionExpertly presented in evocative historical context, and described incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail, Aston Villa Greatest Games offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in their 19th-century dominance of club soccer, the ignominy of relegation to the Third Division, and then lifting Europe's biggest trophy just a decade later. An irresistible cast list of club legends--Pongo Waring and Peter Withe; Charlie Aitken, Paul McGrath, and Peter McParland--springs to life in these thrilling tales of goalscoring feats, great comebacks, Wembley glory, and the odd glorious yet crushing disappointment. In all, a journey through the highlights of Villa history which is guaranteed to make any fan's heart swell with pride.