From Ricky Villa to Dave Beasant: When the FA Cup Really Mattered: Volume 3 - The 1980s - Softcover

Matt Eastley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785310232 ISBN 13: 9781785310232

Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

From Ricky Villa to Dave Beasant is the third and final instalment in Matthew Eastley's Cup Final series. It tells the story of the 1980s, when it wasn't just the giants of the game who enjoyed Cup success, but also clubs such as West Ham, Coventry City and Wimbledon. It tells the stories of Wembley heroes - Houchen, Sanchez, Brooking - recounts great performances and recalls the joy of first-time finalists such as QPR and Watford. But most important are the amazing first-hand stories of the fans inside Wembley. Who were they, and how do they look back on those halcyon days? Here are gripping tales of football, social change, love and kinship - all played out against a backdrop of pop music, films and contemporary news. For this was the decade which saw an ominous increase in live televised football, and ended in tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough.

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Eastley is the author of From Barry Stobart to Neil Young and From Ronnie Radford to Roger Osborne, the 60s and 70s volumes of his FA Cup Final series, plus Charlton Athletic On This Day and Miscellany. Matthew is a third-generation Charlton supporter, and a season-ticket holder. His ambition is to attend the Cup Final in Addicks colours.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785310232
• ISBN 13: 9781785310232
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 318