Man City: 50 Classic Matches... and Some to Forget!
From the publisher: Man City: 50 Classic Matches brings together, for the first time, all the Blues’ finest hours. Revel in the glory and relive some of the best moments from the early twentieth century right up to today. Featuring detailed reports sourced from news clippings of the day, complete with teams, attendance and other statistical data and interspersed with players’ quotes, this book is an entertaining read and attractive to City fans of all ages. From the first game ever played at Maine Road in 1923, to the last in 2003, and from belters at the City of Manchester Stadium to Wembley classics, relegation deciders and thrilling derbies against bitter rivals Manchester United, this book has all the drama you could ever want, and more if you can bear it. Encapsulating City’s reputation for doing things the hard way, this book has a generous smattering of gallows humour and ten mini-entries of ‘games to forget’. All in all, a unique and entertaining read. The author: DAVID CLAYTON is an acclaimed biographer, whose titles include The Richard Beckinsale Story, The Curse of Sherlock Holmes: The Basil Rathbone Story and 'You Dirty Old Man!': The Authorised Biography of Wilfred Brambell (all published by The History Press). --- The History Press 24 x 16 cm Paperback 160 pages February 2010 English ‎9780752455594