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Barnsley Football Club's Greatest Games: 1890s-2008
In over 100 years of matches, Barnsley Football Club have witnessed a roller coaster ride of success and failure. This book focuses on 54 of the greatest matches, from a total of nearly 5000 that the Reds have played. They include 2 FA Cup Finals, Semi-Finals, recent cup triumphs against Liverpool at Anfield and Chelsea at Oakwell. Also included is the historic game against Bradford City after which Barnsley obtained promotion to the Premier League. Games with a spectacular score line or where the brilliance of one or more players was exceptional also feature. From the latter, examples include Frank Eaton’s first ever five goals in one match, the great Tommy Taylor’s hat-trick in only his second appearance for the club and a brilliant individual performance by Arthur Kaye.
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The Keeper of Dreams: One Man's Controversial Story of Life in the English Premiership: The Incredible Story of a Goalkeeper
At the age of 28, German goalkeeper, Lars Leese was catapulted from a minor League football field somewhere near Cologne to a small industrial town in the north of England. Something of a culture shock, certainly, but nothing compared to finding himself in goal for Barnsley playing the mighty Liverpool at Anfield in front of over 45,000 spectators. Plucked from obscurity and playing in one of the most important Leagues in the world, Leese experienced in real life what thousands of boys - and men - can only dream of: stepping out of the crowd and onto a Premiership pitch. Lars Leese's foray into the wild world of professional football lasted only three years, but his journey from computer software salesman to Premiership goalie is a remarkable story.
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Barnsley Football Club (Images of England) (Images of England)
Photographic history of the famous old Yorkshire club since its formation in 1887. The club has had more than its fair share of highs and lows, being no strangers to either the Fourth Division or the Premiership. And then there was the remarkable 1911/12 season when the Tykes took home football s most famous pot, the FA Cup. It also features the remarkable story of Barnsleys remarkable FA Cup campaign in 2007/08 when the mighty Liverpool and Chelsea were defeated in successive rounds. This book will awaken memories, and provide insights for Barnsley fans of all ages.
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History of Barnsley F.C
Barnsley Football Club is an English football club, based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke being their mascot. The club was founded in 1887 as Barnsley St. Peter's. Barnsley have spent more seasons in the second tier of English football than any other club in history, and have produced some notable talents over the years who have gone on to be successful at other clubs.
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Many more books in the Barnsley football bookshop with annuals, in-depth player and manager profiles and biographies, club stats and history. |
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