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PORTSMOUTH: CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND
1948-49 & 1949-50

by Colin Farmery (2000) Hardback, 234x156mm
160 pages. Illustrated
ISBN 1-874287-38-4
£14.99

"Liberally illustrated with photographs from those heady days, the book is a must for any Pompey fan as well as being a fascinating insight into top class football half a century ago." The Portsmouth News.

"This well-researched and entertainingly re-told tale of silverware success should be enough to make this volume an essential purchase ... Farmery skilfully manages to capture something of the spirit of the age." Total Football.

"Book of the Month." "Farmery's book lovingly recaptures the drama ... an era when a wonderful form of democracy operated in the game ... when most people's idea of a celebrity fan was Field Marshall Montgomery." The Times Football Handbook.

CONTENTS:
Preface by Phil Rookes
Author's Note
Introduction
1. Foundations - (1939-1945)
2. Return to Normal - (1945-1948)
3. Golden Days - (July-November 1948)
4. Winter of Content - (December 1948-February 1949)
5. At the Double - (February-May 1949)
6. The Team to Beat - (May-November 1949)
7. Days of Doubt - (November 1949-February 1950)
8. Fight to the Finish - (March-May 1950)
9. How the Mighty Fell - (Post-1950)
Guide to Seasonal Summaries

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