Stoke City On This Day
History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
Published:17th Oct '08
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Stoke City On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's' rollercoaster past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable red-and-white diary - with an entry for every day of the year. From the club's formation in 1863 through to the Premier League era, the Potters faithful have witnessed title challenges in the '40s and '70s, promotion parties and great escapes, breathtaking Cup runs and triumphs - all featured here. Timeless greats such as Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Greenhoff and Gordon Banks, Ricardo Fuller, Freddie Steele and Neil Franklin all loom larger than life. Revisit City's Nou Camp victory against the European Cup Winners' Cup champions, a pseudonymous appearance at the dawn of US league soccer, and the day when Stoke players came first and third in Player of the Year!
"Stoke fans will love this book, we'll definitely be using it at work!" - John Acres, Sport Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke; "A criss-crossing trip through Stoke City's fascinating history, this extensively researched and attractively presented publication really is a book for every day of the year, and takes its rightful place in the growing library of Stoke City books." - Martin Brooks,The Sentinel.
ISBN: 9781905411313
Dimensions: 192mm x 121mm x 24mm
Weight: 220g
192 pages