Match of the Day : 50 years
2014
Book
Remember Sergio Aguero's late goal to win the title for Man City? Or, best of all, Geoff Hurst's hat-trick wining the World Cup for England in 1966? Over half a century, 'Match of the Day' has witnessed some of the greatest moments in football history, week in, week out. From the big shorts and brown leather balls of the Stanley Matthews era, through the classic tussles of the old First Division, right up to the glamour of the globe-spanning game that we know today, football has undergone an incredible journey - and now, in this milestone 50th year, 'Match of the Day' celebrates the very best of the drama and the heartache. With evocative memorabilia and photography throughout, relive the story of the beautiful game, season-by-season.
Main title:
Match of the Day : 50 years / with a foreword by Gary Lineker.
Imprint:
London : BBC Books, 2014.London : BBC Books, 2014.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781849908139 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.334791.4572 MAT791.4572
Language:
English
BRN:
1587693