Newton Heath, Manchester United and the legacy of 1902
Smith, Tony (Sportswriter)2025
Book
The formation of the Newton Heath football club, its demise and its rebirth as Manchester United is an absorbing tale in which facts often mingle with legend. From the earliest matches with missing players and burst footballs, this book plots the growth of the club as its ambitions outgrew the patronage of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and traces its financial struggles towards the end of the 19th century. This exhaustively researched account draws on contemporary reports and surviving documents of the Newton Heath club that allow the story to unfold in the finest detail and from a fresh perspective. The resulting narrative is authentic, relaying the voices of the time. It reappraises the club's origin myths and the legend around its re-formation as Manchester United.
Main title:
Newton Heath, Manchester United and the legacy of 1902 / Tony Smith.
Author:
Smith, Tony (Sportswriter), author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Independently published, 2025.
Collation:
223 pages
ISBN:
9798268966756 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.3340942733796.33463796.334796.334094
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4247571