Description
Product ID: | 9781785314254 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | On This Day |
Title: | Burnley FC On This Day |
Subtitle: | History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year |
Authors: | Author: Philip Bird |
Page Count: | 256 |
Subjects: | Sports teams and clubs, Sports teams & clubs, Association football (Soccer), Football (Soccer, Association football), Lancashire |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Burnley On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's illustrious past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistible Clarets diary. From founder members of the Football League via survival battles to Premier League elite, there's an entry for every day of the year. Burnley On This Day revisits the most magical and memorable moments from the club''s illustrious history, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistible Clarets diary - with an entry for every day of the year. From the club''s Victorian origins as a Football League founder member to the Premier League era, the Clarets'' rollercoaster journey has seen them become one of only four clubs to win every division of the Football League. Revisit the 1914 FA Cup Final when Burnley beat Liverpool in front of King George V. Remember the incredible First Division title wins of 1921 and 1960. Look back at the famous 1987 win over Orient that preserved Burnley''s Football League status, and recall the recent fabulous promotions to the Premier League. Timeless greats such as Jimmy McIlroy, Jimmy Adamson and Ralph Coates sit alongside modern-day heroes including Robbie Blake, Ben Mee and Sam Vokes. Read how this club from industrial Lancashire roots fought its way back from near oblivion to sit once more among the elite. |
Imprint Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2018-08-15 |