Download or read book The Battle for Manchester written by Jon Reeves and published by New Holland Australia(AU). This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside story into one of sport's greatest rivalries... how Manchester City, once Manchester United's poor relation in the English Premier League, was thrown a financial lifeline by the former Prime Minister of Thailand and a very wealthy Abu Dhabi Sheikh, and reinvented itself as a football powerhouse to topple the Manchester United dynasty built by Sir Alex Ferguson. With a rivalry stretching back more than a hundred years, THE BATTLE FOR MANCHESTER brings the history of the The Blues and The Red Devils from the foundation 'Newton Heath' and 'St. Mark's' clubs right up until Sergio Aguero's historic goal against Queen's Park Rangers to win the 2011/12 title. Learn what divides and unites the City of Manchester, every season, every star-signing and every important match in a fantastic juxtaposed City-United-City-United format that emphasises the lengths to which Manchester City has gone to claw its way back from England's 2nd Division to the pinnacle of English Football. The book includes momentous occasions such as: United's rise to fame on the English football stage in the 1950s including Sir Bobby Charlton; both clubs fighting for glory in the 1960s including City's dominance of the late 1960s and early 1970s; the introduction of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson; the decline of City and numerous relegations into lower leagues of England; he iconic treble winning United side of 1999 that included legends such as David Beckham, Dwight York, Gary Neville and Teddy Sherringham; Manchester City's return to the Premier League in 2000; the investment into City by the Abu Dhabi Investment Group that would change the financial landscape of football forever, and allow the club to field a team capable of taking on Sir Alex's men, and the eventful 2011/12 season which saw both Manchester clubs tied on points in the final round, with City scoring two goals in stoppage time to take the title from United on goal difference and become one of the most spectacular season-ends of all time.
Download or read book The Battle for Manchester City written by Alec Johnson and published by Mainstream Publishing Company Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account of the six-month struggle for control of Manchester City Football Club. Francis Lee the former City and England striker, and multi-millionaire businessman, succeeded in becoming the club's new chairman. The book is a behind-the-scenes look at Lee's drive for control of the club. It also traces a path to the glory days of Mercer's winners, covering the break-up of the winning alliance of manager Mercer and coach Malcolm Allison. The book goes on to look at the 20 turbulent years since the Mercer-Allison alliance, up to Francis Lee becoming chairman.
Download or read book Manchester City written by David Clayton and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Our city, our story. Manchester City, one of England's most famous clubs, celebrate their 125th anniversary in 2019. City are now the benchmark for Premier League successs and theis beautifully illustrated book looks back at the Club's greatest moments, players and managers, right up the the new culture of football under inspirational coach Pep Guardiola.
Download or read book Richer Than God Manchester City Modern Football and Growing Up written by David Conn and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richer Than God is an authoritative, emotional, provocative account of Manchester City's takeover by Sheikh Mansour, culminating in their remarkable last minute Premier League title victory in May 2012. By placing the club's extraordinary current rise in the wider context of its patchy modern history, this is also the story of English football's transformation--from the battlegrounds of the 1980s to today's moneyed, seated, global entertainment. Conn is led to question the very nature of football clubs and being a supporter, the underlying values and running of what used to be called "the people's game." A labor of love, this powerfully told account of Manchester City's fall and rise, based on meticulous research over many years, and exclusive access and interviews with key figures, is written in the gripping, revelatory style Conn has made his trademark.
Download or read book Manchester United Vs Manchester City written by David Clayton and published by Haynes Manuals. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the greatest rivalries in world football, few stir the emotions more than the Machester Derby - City v United. This volume takes a comprehensive look at more than a century of bitter battles between the Blues and the Reds and the players who achieved immortality by their heroics in the tinderbox atmosphere of derby day.
Download or read book The Man City Miscellany written by David Clayton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate book of Blues trivia, The Man City Miscellany is full of weird and wonderful facts. Including: * The only goalkeeper to have scored for City, * The name of Clive Allen's dog, * The identity of the City player who played with a toothpick in the corner of his mouth, * Who is the 'Invisible Man' the City fans sing about? "I rang my secretary and said 'what time do we kick off tonight?' and she said 'every 10 minutes.'" - Alan Ball during his troubled reign of City, 1996 "Apparently, decapitation is no longer a capital offence." - Joe Royle reacts to an unpunished tackle on Kevin Horlock, 1998 Packed with random Man City facts, stats, lists, tables, anecdotes and quotes, from the club's record scorer to the bizarre name of the club cat, this is the ultimate trivia book for every City fan's bookshelf.
Download or read book Caught Beneath the Landslide written by Tim Rich and published by deCoubertin Books. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year when Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, swept its way to the Premier League title, Caught Beneath the Landslide examines another, very different club, also called Manchester City. In the words of Uwe Rosler: “It was a different club, a working-class club supported by the people of Manchester”. Run, not by a faceless sheikh, but by men like Peter Swales and Francis Lee who ran the gauntlet of supporters’ anger as season after season ran out of control.
Download or read book Trautmann s Journey written by Catrine Clay and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR How did one man go from Nazi Youth indoctrination to English footballing icon? Bert Trautmann is a football legend. He is famed as the Manchester City goalkeeper who broke his neck in the 1956 FA Cup final and played on. But his early life was no less extraordinary. He grew up in Nazi Germany, where first he was indoctrinated by the Hitler Youth, before fighting in World War Two in France and on the Eastern Front. In 1945 he was captured and sent to a British POW camp where, for the first time, he understood that there could be a better way of life. He embraced England as his new home and before long became an English football hero. This is his story. 'A gripping story of an unlikely redemption through football' Sunday Times 'He was the best goalkeeper I ever played against. We always said, don't look into the goal when you're trying to score against Bert. Because if you do, he'll see your eyes and read your thoughts.' Bobby Charlton
Download or read book Manchester City s Legal Journey written by Barbs Walter and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the club's ongoing legal battles and challenges in navigating the complex landscape of the English Premier League's financial regulations. From sponsorship deals and financial fair play controversies to the scrutiny of competitive balance, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of how Manchester City has faced, and continues to address, allegations and claims. Through insights from club officials, including comments from Manchester City's chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, and manager, Pep Guardiola, this book offers an in-depth understanding of the club's stance and commitment to transparency and fair play. It also examines the broader implications for the Premier League and other clubs, providing readers with a detailed analysis of the evolving dynamics in football's regulatory landscape. Join us as we explore Manchester City's journey from glory to the courtroom, offering a nuanced perspective on the interplay between sports, business, and governance.
Download or read book Ultimate Football Heroes Collection Manchester City written by Matt & Tom Oldfield and published by Dino Books. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the stories of De Bruyne, Aguero and Sterling, three Manchester City Legends, in this exciting collection of stories written by Matt and Tom Oldfield. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of fictional biographies about the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in a fast-paced, action-packed style, these books are perfect for all the family to collect and enjoy.
Download or read book The Essential History of Manchester City Fc written by Ian Penney Staff and published by . This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pep Guardiola The Evolution written by Martí Perarnau and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For three extraordinary seasons at Bayern Munich, Martin Perarnau was given total access around the German super club – to its players, its backroom staff, its board members and, above all, to its manager, Pep Guardiola. In the follow-up to his critically acclaimed account of Guardiola's first full season at Bayern, Pep Confidential, Perarnau now lifts the lid on the Catalan's whole tenure in Bavaria. Pep Guardiola: The Evolution takes the reader on a journey through three action packed seasons as Bayern smashed domestic records yet struggled to emulate that dominance in Europe, analysing Guardiola's management style through key moments on and off the field. Perarnau reveals how Guardiola improved as a manager at Bayern despite failing to land the ultimate prize in European football, examines his decision to leave Germany to take up the challenge at Manchester City and how his managerial style will continue to evolve in the Premier League. This is more than the story of three seasons with one of the biggest clubs in the game. It is a portrait and analysis of a manager and the footballing philosophies that have beguiled the world.
Download or read book Blue Moon Rising written by Andy Buckley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No major football club has endured a more controversial and turbulent last decade than Manchester City. One of Britain's biggest clubs, it has ridden a rollercoaster that has seen it hire and fire almost a dozen managers; slump to the lowest point in its long history; undergo a vicious takeover battle that led to the premature death of the most powerful man in British football; and then begin to claw itself back to the verge of a return to glory. Simply put, this is their story. Illustrated with 8 pages of b & w plates.
Download or read book British Sport Local histories written by Richard William Cox and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.
Download or read book The Biography of Manchester City written by David Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully written book tells the full story of Manchester City FC, one of the Premier League's modern juggernauts (2011/12 champions) and a club steeped in a glorious history. Formed in 1880 as St. Marks (West Gorton) they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and quickly formed one half of a rivalry along with a certain Newton Heath? who went on to become Manchester United! From the formative years of the club, to the glory days of Summerbee, Bell, Lee and Tueart in the 60s to the dark days of relegation in the 90s and the revival under Kevin Keegan.
Download or read book Essential History of Manchester City Fc written by Ian Penney and published by . This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manchester A Football History written by Gary James and published by . This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The full story of football in Manchester covering the growth of the game and the region's clubs. This is a fascinating story and reveals, for the first time, the true formation date of Manchester United, the amazing story of Manchester Central, and the unjust banning of Manchester's first truly great side (City).
