There was a time, t so long ago, when the FA Cup really mattered. When fans would go to extraordinary lengths to get tickets, and the whole nation seemed to stop for a football match - when Cup Final day seemingly threw up unlikely dramas every year. From Barry Stobart to Neil Young articulates this magic through the eyes of the fans who attended games etched into the memories of supporters all over the globe. Volume 1 tells the story of the 1960s, centring around great club sides, previously lesser-kwn heroes who won the day, and characters such as Everton's joyful pitch invader Eddie Cavanagh. Most important are the stories of the fans who were there inside Wembley. Who were they? How do they look back on those halcyon days? Here's stories of football, social change, love and kinship - all played out against a backdrop of pop music, films and contemporary news.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
ISBN-10
1909626449
ISBN-13
9781909626447
eBay Product ID (ePID)
224744741
Product Key Features
Author
Matthew Eastley
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Ball Games: Field & Outdoor
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Hove
Series Part/Volume Number
1
Series Title
When the FA Cup Really Mattered
Content Note
Assorted mono and Colour Pictures
Author Biography
Matt Eastley is the author of Charlton Athletic Miscellany, On This Day and the series: When the FA Cup Really Mattered. A corporate journalist and lifelong Addicks fan, Matt's childhood memories are dominated by trips to The Valley and the world-stopping cultural spectacle of Cup Final day. Matt still lives in hope of making the trip across London one May.