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Capture Those Great Sporting Moments of Swansea City Via news reports from early 20th Century to end of last season.
 Capture the history and greatest moments of ‘Swansea City’ through the newspapers, as written at the time.
Starting with coverage of, Swansea’s 1-0 win over Pontypridd in the 1913 Welsh Cup final, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th & 21st centuries.
Early top stories include, knocking West Ham out of the 1922 English Cup and beating Arsenal in the 6th round in 1926. Coverage continues through the decades including the epic 5-4 win over Liverpool in 1959, & the rise through the leagues in the 70s – gaining promotion to Division 3 in 1978, Division 2 in 1979 and Division 1 in 1981. Relive how Swansea won the Welsh Cup in 1966 & retained the title against Cardiff in 1988. Read about the record attendance at Vetch Field of 32,796 against Arsenal in 1968, winning the Autoglass Trophy at Wembley in 1994, and the Football League Trophy in 2006.
Newspaper coverage continues right up to the match on 25th January 2009 Portsmouth 0 Swansea 2.
Total pages: 147
A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Swansea fans.
The book (146 pages) opens with a front page montage of famous Swansea City players surrounding your own personalised label containing the recipient’s name and greetings.
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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 you can have the recipient's name gold embossed on the book cover. Tick the box on the order form.
 Order the Swansea City Edition updated with 2008/9 season £44.99 - - [ORDER]
If you have any comments or questions about our service, please e-mail us at <info@mkn.co.uk>.
Or call us on (+44) (0)121-256-1301. We accept orders by fax on (+44) (0)121-256-1439.
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