Although they have spent nearly all their time in the lower divisions of the Football League, York City Football Club can boast a number of fine achievements and have contributed a great deal to the sporting history of the ancient city that is their home. This book illustrates City's past with a superb collection of action photographs, team shots, player portraits, programme covers and other items of memorabilia. Each decade has provided heroes and drama. In the 1930s the club reached the FA Cup sixth round and Bootham Crescent housed its biggest ever attendance of 28,123. Wartime crowds were entertained by a number of star guest players and in the mid-fifties City came so near to being the first-ever Division Three side to reach Wembley, losing to Newcastle United in an FA Cup semi-final replay. The 1960s saw an exciting promotion campaign and in 1974 City climbed to the highest point in their history when they reached the old Second Division and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Sutherland. After a few less fruitful seasons, York won the Division Four title in some style in 1983/84 (becoming the first club to reach 100 points in a season) and they achieved another promotion in 1992/93 after a tense afternoon at Wembley. In recent years they have pulled off some remarkable giant-killing feats, including Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton among their victims in cup competitions. With detailed captions from club historian David Batters, this is an essential read for anyone with an interest in York City and will delight both young and old supporters of the team.

An illustrated exploration of the design, meaning and symbolism of world football club crests. Why is there a devil shown on the crest of Manchester United? Which club's crest motto is 'To Dare Is To Do'? And whose emblem depicts a bear and a strawberry tree? From the seahorses of Newcastle United to the royal crown of Real Madrid, via the riveting hammers of West Ham United, Valencia's famous bat design and German club St Pauli's unofficial skull-and-crossbones emblem, there is a story behind every crest, a tale of identity. Covering more than 200 clubs from 20 different leagues, World Football Club Crests explores the design, meaning and symbolism of the game's most famous club crests to reveal why the badges look as they do. This carefully curated collection charts the continuing evolution of the designs and describes the changing styles, varied influences and remarkable controversies that have shaped football's most iconic crests. These important symbols of football heraldry will never be viewed in the same way again.

A guide to the varied and fascinating history of York City. Beginning with the pioneering early days in the Midland League and election to the Football League in 1929, it documents 75 years of League membership.

They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious journal Granta, enters this alternate society and records both its savageries and its sinister allure with the social imagination of a George Orwell and the raw personal engagement of a Hunter Thompson.

Two veteran sports writers and editors take readers inside the history of the most-watched sports league on earth -- England's Premier League.

Revised Edition, Updated 2019 The most in-depth guide to soccer clubs around the world, featuring 1,000 illustrations and more than 1,000 teams from 100 countries. This superbly illustrated volume is the fan’s most comprehensive insight into 1,000 football clubs (a.k.a., soccer teams), both professional and collegiate, from every continent, illustrating each club’s history and what it means to support their team. Included are key details from both men’s and women’s leagues, such as team colors, shirt designs, coats of arms, mottos, club songs, stadium details, legendary players, impactful coaches, the most memorable victories (and defeats)—in short, this is the ultimate trivia guide for any fan passionate about the "Beautiful Game." For the die-hard supporter, a football club goes beyond just rooting for the home team. Each football club is a culture unto itself with fans comprising an extended family of shared memory, glorious victories, and camaraderie. Full of engaging stories behind team traditions and statistics detailing important achievements, players, and events, 1000 Football Clubs is a must-read for any football fan and a most useful survey for anyone who needs to understand the sport considered the world’s favorite and whose popularity continues to grow exponentially in North America.

From its origins in Hungary and New York, this book charts the rise of You'll Never Walk Alone, alongside with Liverpool Football Club and explores how the anthem became the Reds' song. The book tells the integral part the song has played throughout the club's history during Liverpool FC's greatest hours of victory and also its darkest times. The tale of You'll Never Walk Alone's journey alongside Liverpool FC is both spectacular and extraordinary. Prepare to be immersed in nostalgia, fascinating stories and characters.

The definitive biography of one of the longest-serving, most highly accomplished, and well-respected owners in professional sports--Wellington Mara--this book details the life of the pioneer for the NFL who understood what it took to make the league great.