Match of Our Day ; New Book Takes Nostalgic Look at the Beautiful Game
Birmingham Mail › January 02, 2012
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REMEMBER when Blues had a kit like a German flag and when the Trinity Road stand stood tall at Villa Park? When the Baggies were best known for fielding three black players and when the Doog was turning heads at Molineux with his garish Mohican? Football fanatics Derek Hammond, a former University of Birmingham student, and Gary Silke most certainly do.
The Leicestershire-based duo have penned a book exploring the lost culture of the game when pitches were mud bathes, managers wore sheepskin coats and players were too embarrassed to dive.See the full content of this document
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Match of Our Day ; New Book Takes Nostalgic Look at the Beautiful Game
Got, Not Got is an A-Z of customs and quirky anecdotes from a bygone age...
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