Review
At GBP14-99 for over 500 pages plus 32 pages of pics this is an excellent football history of a ground which - like it or loathe it - is a big part of the Scottish sporting psyche. Glen Isherwood has done a marvellous job - minor criticisms notwithstanding. www.scottishleague.net
Review
At £14-99 for over 500 pages plus 32 pages of pics this is an excellent football history of a ground which - like it or loathe it - is a big part of the Scottish sporting psyche. Glen Isherwood has done a marvellous job - minor criticisms notwithstanding. (www.scottishleague.net )
Product Description
The definitive masterwork on what was the world’s most famous football stadium. All 386 of the big matches – internationals and FA and League Cup finals and replays etc from the very first ‘White Horse’ final of 1923 to the World Cup final of 1966 and the final defeat by Germany in 2000 – have a report in this ultimate reference book as well as the teams, scorers and attendance while the teams and attendances from all the other games - schoolboy internationals, lesser cup finals – have details only. A full list of clubs and their records, plus all the League players who played underneath the Twin Towers is also included in the book. Find out fascinating facts like the name of the Welsh schoolboy goalkeeper who damaged his ribs trying to save a bullet shot from one Bobby Charlton. There is also a chapter on other occasions at the stadium - the Horse of the Year show, American football games etc.
About the Author
Glen Isherwood is the 'old' Wembley's official statistician and author of 'Wembley - the FA Cup finals' published in 2003.
