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by Rob Hadgraft (2010) Paperback 234x156mm
Illustrated
ISBN: 978- 1-905328-79-6
£14.99
"Painstakingly researched, this is an entertaining read that recalls plenty of the highs and lows experienced by both sides, together with some of the wackier goings-on over the years. Perhaps quirkiest of all, though, is that the strictly neutral Rob Hadgraft has come up with a book of equal interest to supporters of either club." Evening Star.
"An excellent history of more than a century of meetings between the two clubs. The icy goalmouth controversy of 1964 is a classic instance of derby rivalry among many, many more recalled by players, managers and supporters." Eastern Evening News.
"Rob Hadgraft has produced a bit of a 'must-have' for the avid Town or Canary fan. It's a great story and a good value book this - both sets of fans will love it." The Green 'Un, Ipswich.
"Has the passion gone out of the East Anglian derby? Not in a million years, surely. Author Rob Hadgraft claims neutrality in the fervent Town-City rivalry that forms the basis of his excellent history." The Pink 'Un, Norwich.
"Congratulations on your latest book on the history of Ipswich versus Norwich - and what an eventful history it has been!" BBC Radio Suffolk.
"This book about the rivalry between Norwich and Ipswich unearths all sorts of things we didn't know." BBC Radio Norfolk.
CONTENTS:
Introduction: The Battle of the Farmlands
1 ‘I’d Rather Face a Pack of Wolves . . .’ (1902-27)
2 A Real ‘Snorter’ as War is Declared (1936-39)
3 A Shift in the Balance of Power (1945-49)
4 Colourful Convoys Along the A140 (1949-59)
5 The Year the League and League Cup came East (1960-64)
6 Angry Scenes in an Icy Goalmouth (1964-71)
7 Cobbold Claims Regional Supremacy (1972-73)
8 ‘The Derby Game With No Soul’ (1973-77)
9 A Lanky Lad from Lowestoft (1977-79)
10 Arise the Ipswich ‘Zombies’ (1979-81)
11 Canaries Flying Towards Higher Ground (1981-84)
12 ‘So Much Noise You Couldn’t Think Straight’
(1985-91)
13 The Premier League Years (1992-95)
14 Gunn Shoots Himself in the Foot (1995-99)
15 To Hell and Back in an Extraordinary Week (1999-2003)
16 ‘Let’s be Having You!’ (From March 2003)
Statistically Speaking . . .