Preston North End Football Book

Product Description

Capture the history & greatest moments of ? Preston North End? through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Prestons 1913 defeat of Blackpool to become Division 2 Champions, this book charts a glorious history of great games & League & Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top early stories include beating Aston Villa 6-1 in 1920, the 4-0 defeat of Liverpool in 1952, & the 8-0 thrashing of Birmingham in 1958. Relive the glory of the Cup clashes including the 1922 FA Cup Finals of 1922, 1937, 1954, 1964 & of course the historic final vs Huddersfield, in 1938 when Preston won the FA Cup. Read about the last game of the 1953 season when despite beating Derby, Preston were pipped to the League title by Arsenal on goal difference. Read also about Ton Finneys last game in 1960, Nobby Stiles signing for