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Manchester City 1951-1972 Through The Pages of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly
Manchester City 1951-1972 Through The Pages of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2024

Manchester City 1951-1972 Through The Pages of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly

Regular price £19.99
PROPER MINT!
City's Glory Days In Print

For fans of football history, "Manchester City FC 1951-1973 Through the Pages of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly" is more than just a book—it's a time capsule. Drawing from the archives of what was once the greatest soccer magazine in the world, this collection captures a transformative era in Manchester City's history with remarkable authenticity.
The book's genius lies in its source material. Charles Buchan's Football Monthly, launched in September 1951, was the first modern-style football magazine, and its contemporary coverage provides an unfiltered window into a bygone era. Through its pages, we experience the post-war period not through the lens of nostalgia but as it was lived—with all its rationing, National Service, and those massive football crowds that seem almost mythical today.
The narrative arc is compelling, charting City's journey from FA Cup triumph in the 1950s through the wilderness years of Division Two, before culminating in the legendary Mercer-Allison era. This partnership, described as a classic "good cop, bad cop" dynamic, would transform the club's fortunes. Under their leadership, City achieved what seemed impossible: winning four major trophies in just three seasons.
The book's greatest strength is its gallery of legends. Bert Trautmann's story alone reads like fiction—a former German POW who became a City icon, famously playing on with a broken neck in the 1956 FA Cup final. The profiles of Paul, Bell, Lee, and Summerbee aren't mere statistics and match reports, but intimate portraits drawn from contemporary interviews and photographs, capturing these titans as they were in their prime.
What makes this collection particularly valuable is its authenticity. These aren't retrospective accounts colored by hindsight—they're snapshots frozen in time, capturing the raw emotions, controversies, and triumphs as they unfolded. The photography, especially, offers a vivid glimpse into an era when football was transforming from a working-class pastime into the modern spectacle we know today.
For modern City supporters, the book serves as a crucial reminder of the club's rich history before the era of Premier League dominance. For football historians, it's an invaluable primary source, documenting a pivotal period in English football through one of its most storied clubs. And for casual readers, it's simply a fascinating journey into a lost world of football, where the seeds of the modern game were being sown.
While the book will naturally appeal most to City supporters, its value extends beyond club loyalty. It's a meticulously curated time capsule of English football's evolution, told through the lens of one of its most fascinating clubs. In an era where football's past is often reduced to highlight reels and statistics, this book offers something far more valuable—the chance to experience history as it happened, one page at a time.
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Published: November 18 , 2024
Price: £19.99
Hardcover: 192 pages
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PROPER MINT!
City's Glory Days In Print

For fans of football history, "Manchester City FC 1951-1973 Through the Pages of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly" is more than just a book—it's a time capsule. Drawing from the archives of what was once the greatest soccer magazine in the world, this collection captures a transformative era in Manchester City's history with remarkable authenticity.
The book's genius lies in its source material. Charles Buchan's Football Monthly, launched in September 1951, was the first modern-style football magazine, and its contemporary coverage provides an unfiltered window into a bygone era. Through its pages, we experience the post-war period not through the lens of nostalgia but as it was lived—with all its rationing, National Service, and those massive football crowds that seem almost mythical today.
The narrative arc is compelling, charting City's journey from FA Cup triumph in the 1950s through the wilderness years of Division Two, before culminating in the legendary Mercer-Allison era. This partnership, described as a classic "good cop, bad cop" dynamic, would transform the club's fortunes. Under their leadership, City achieved what seemed impossible: winning four major trophies in just three seasons.
The book's greatest strength is its gallery of legends. Bert Trautmann's story alone reads like fiction—a former German POW who became a City icon, famously playing on with a broken neck in the 1956 FA Cup final. The profiles of Paul, Bell, Lee, and Summerbee aren't mere statistics and match reports, but intimate portraits drawn from contemporary interviews and photographs, capturing these titans as they were in their prime.
What makes this collection particularly valuable is its authenticity. These aren't retrospective accounts colored by hindsight—they're snapshots frozen in time, capturing the raw emotions, controversies, and triumphs as they unfolded. The photography, especially, offers a vivid glimpse into an era when football was transforming from a working-class pastime into the modern spectacle we know today.
For modern City supporters, the book serves as a crucial reminder of the club's rich history before the era of Premier League dominance. For football historians, it's an invaluable primary source, documenting a pivotal period in English football through one of its most storied clubs. And for casual readers, it's simply a fascinating journey into a lost world of football, where the seeds of the modern game were being sown.
While the book will naturally appeal most to City supporters, its value extends beyond club loyalty. It's a meticulously curated time capsule of English football's evolution, told through the lens of one of its most fascinating clubs. In an era where football's past is often reduced to highlight reels and statistics, this book offers something far more valuable—the chance to experience history as it happened, one page at a time.
ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 48 
Published: November 18 , 2024
Price: £19.99
Hardcover: 192 pages

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