Middlesbrough On This Day: History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year - Hardcover

Gordon Rees; Tosh Warwick; Shaun Wilson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1801506655 ISBN 13: 9781801506656

Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2024

Synopsis

Middlesbrough On This Day revisits the most magical and memorable moments from the club's glorious past, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Boro diary with an entry for every day of the year.

From the club's foundations in the 1870s to 21st-century exploits at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough On This Day brings together decades of research by Tosh Warwick, Gordon Rees and Shaun Wilson as they revisit the famous matches, greatest players, quirky tales and heart-breaking times in the roller-coaster history of Middlesbrough FC.

Exploring more than 140 years of life at Boro, the book revisits the exploits of club legends such as George Camsell, Wilf Mannion, Brian Clough, Tony Mowbray and Bernie Slaven in this journey through time. From Boro's early amateur trophy success to John Hickton's famous penalty run-ups, Juninho's jinking runs to Maccarone-inspired magical European nights at the Riverside Stadium, it's all here!

About this title

About the Author

Tosh Warwick has written extensively on the history of Middlesbrough FC, and has appeared on BBC News and Match of the Day discussing the club's heritage. Gordon Rees is a noted collector of Boro memorabilia and a lifelong fan, with extensive knowledge of the club's past. Shaun Wilson is a Boro historian, author, collector, statistician and lifelong fan who has shared the club's history extensively with a range of audiences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1801506655
• ISBN 13: 9781801506656
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192