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Never Had It So Good: Burnley's Incredible 1959/60 League Title Triumph
Tim Quelch
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Description for Never Had It So Good: Burnley's Incredible 1959/60 League Title Triumph
Paperback. Burnley's league title victory of 1960 remains one of the most remarkable feats in the history of English football, the club the smallest ever to win its premier title, on a relatively modest budget. Never Had It So Good reveals how Burnley's amazing title triumph was achieved - and how very different life was for a footballer in those bygone days. Num Pages: 272 pages, assorted mono pictures. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPG; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Burnley's league title victory of 1960 remains one of the most remarkable feats in the history of English football, the club the smallest ever to win its premier title. Despite spending far less than other champions and drawing more modest crowds, Burnley beat the likes of Manchester United, Spurs and Wolves by playing exciting, fluid, continental-style football that won many admirers. 'I wanted to applaud their artistry,' Jimmy Greaves commented. 'In an era when quite a few teams believed in the big boot, they were a league of gentlemen.' Former player Brian Miller described how grounded the team were at ... Read more
Burnley's league title victory of 1960 remains one of the most remarkable feats in the history of English football, the club the smallest ever to win its premier title. Despite spending far less than other champions and drawing more modest crowds, Burnley beat the likes of Manchester United, Spurs and Wolves by playing exciting, fluid, continental-style football that won many admirers. 'I wanted to applaud their artistry,' Jimmy Greaves commented. 'In an era when quite a few teams believed in the big boot, they were a league of gentlemen.' Former player Brian Miller described how grounded the team were at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pitch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
339g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Hove, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909626546
SKU
V9781909626546
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Tim Quelch
Tim Quelch has penned a number of books reflecting his oft-painful yet enduring love for Burnley FC. He is also the author of Underdog, on supporting football's also-rans, and cricket books Bent Arms and Dodgy Wickets and Stumps & Runs & Rock 'n' Roll. A retired local government officer, Tim's books raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society.
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