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Wimbledon Edition Updated with 2007/8 seasonCapture Those Great Sporting Moments of WimbledonVia news reports from early 20th Century to end of last season. Capture the history and greatest moments of ‘Wimbledon’ through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting in 1962 with coverage of the FA cup 1st round 2-1 win over Colchester, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup matches through the decades of the 20th & 21st century. Top stories include Wimbledon’s epic battle against Leeds in 1975 in the 4th round of the FA Cup, the start of life in the Football league at home to Halifax, promotion to Division 3 in 1979 after only 2 seasons, and to Division 2 in 1984 and Division 1 in 1986. Coverage also includes the 2-0 win over Nottm Forest in the 1983 Milk Cup 2nd round, when Forest were at their height (and beating them again in the 1985 FA Cup 4th round). Read about the fabulous FA Cup win over Liverpool in 1988, Vinny Jones return in 1992, and beating the best of the Premiership in the 1990s. Newspaper coverage continues right up to the move to Milton Keynes in 2003 ending with coverage of the 1-0 win over Wigan in April 2004. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Wimbledon fans. The book (143 pages) opens with a front page montage of famous Swansea City players surrounding your own personalised label containing the recipient’s name and greetings. View full details of contents and coverage ![]() Relive those glorious moments of a favourite sport or team captured in newsprint. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport's colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Each book measures 38 x 30cm and is bound in a beautiful burgundy (brown for the Scottish teams) leatherette binder gold embossed with the chosen Football team or sport and, as an option, the recipient's name. Personalised certificate available at no extra charge. The books were launched in 2003/4 and they have grown from an average of 60 - 70 pages to 120 - 170 as we have updated them at the end of each season. Personalisation Details & Greetings. Enter recipients' name and greeting. This is printed on a Certificate Label affixed to the front page. For an additional £5.00 (Â¥989) you can have the recipient's name gold embossed on the book cover. Tick the box on the order form. ![]() Order the Wimbledon Edition Updated with 2007/8 season £44.99 (Â¥8903) - - [ORDER] |