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Aberdeen Edition Capture the history and greatest moments of Aberdeen through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Aberdeen's 6:5 win over Hearts in 1926, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include, beating Hibs in 1947 to win the Scottish Cup, and again in 1970 against Celtic. Relive that glorious period in the team's history in the 1980s, when they beat Rangers 2 years running in the Scottish Cup- 1982 & 1983, then went on to beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup in 1984, then Hearts in 1986, then Celtic again (on penalties) in 1990. Many of the European clashes are also covered including the 10-0 pounding of Reykjavik in the 1967 European Cup Winners Cup 1st round and of course the classic final vs Real Madrid in 1983 to win the coveted Cup Winners Cup itself and going on later that year to secure the European Super Cup beating Hamburg 2-0. Read about how Aberdeen secured their League titles, from 1955 after beating Raith Rovers to becoming Champions of the Premier League in 1985. Newspaper coverage continues right up to the end of last season. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Aberdeen fans. View full details of contents and coverage. The book opens with a front page montage of famous Aberdeen players surrounding your own personalised label containing the recipient’s name and greetings. ![]() 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 you can have the recipient’s name gold embossed on the book cover. Tick the box on the order form. ![]() Order the Aberdeen Edition Updated with 2006/7 season £44.99 - - [order]If you have any comments or questions about our service, please e-mail us at <maryline.souchet@btinternet.com>. |