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Ferguson had arrived three years earlier to try to end a two-decade wait to lift the First Division title. The gifted Scot had brought unprecedented success to Aberdeen, but the Old Trafford faithful were starting to get restless. Money had been spent but the team were no nearer to their goal of reaching the pinnacle of English football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith fans calling for the head of the man in the dugout, the club’s board of directors had reached a fork in the road. Would they bring in another new manager now or wait and see how the FA Cup run played out? 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Deild: An Illustrated History'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated and illustrated by Peter O'Toole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e14 x 20 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e24 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Peter O'Toole, Bartley Ramsay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56092149350781,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/2025-05-2419.39.04.jpg?v=1748189888"},{"product_id":"the-old-showground-scunthorpe-united-1981-82","title":"The Old Showground: Scunthorpe United 1981-82","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-content.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a56fb1f\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56fb1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-product-content.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a56fb1f\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56fb1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-product-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Old Showground is photo series by photographer Nic Salmon that documents life at the former home of Scunthorpe United, between 1981 and 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePacked with memories from a bygone era, the limited edition A5 zine contains 45 black and white photographs spread over 48 pages, and includes an introduction written by Steve Askew, formerly of Scunthorpe United fanzines Get A Grip Ref (co-Editor 1990 – 1992) and Son Of A Ref (Editor 1995 – 1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDuring the early 1980s, The ‘Iron’ were nestled in the bottom third of the league’s lowest tier – Division Four. The Old Show Ground, which was simply known as “the Showground’, had boasted the first cantilever stand built at a British football ground in 1958, but by now was in desperate need of repair and updating. It wouldn’t be too long before this old stadium would be confined to history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e Salmon remembers vividly how the project came about, approaching manager Ron Ashman with his proposal and then, much too his surprise, being given full access to photograph life around the club. 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He travelled with the team to away matches, photographed England Cricketer Ian Botham making one of his 11 appearances for the Iron, and witnessed the return of club legend Kevin Keegan for a testimonial match. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLower Block\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e14 x 20 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e48 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nic Salmon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56112685220221,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/2025-05-2808.37.24.jpg?v=1748448598"},{"product_id":"the-wilderness-years-newcastle-united-1978-1984","title":"The Wilderness Years: Newcastle United 1978-1984","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1836801459\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"vpuxjy-gdg3sj-sp1vcj-mh1cwy\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat was it like to be a die-hard Newcastle fan stuck in the void between the club’s Wembley glory days of the 1950s and its dazzling entertainers of the 90s?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter humiliating relegation from the old First Division in 1978, it soon became clear to fans there was no plan to bounce straight back. The Magpies were trapped in the wilderness. It would take more than mediocrity, though, to deter the fledgling fans born in the right place at the wrong time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gripping book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTells the story of a young Newcastle fan, from matchday debut to die-hard, across six seasons when his team were reduced to an irrelevance at a time when English clubs dominated Europe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReveals what it was like to grow up on terraces that featured boiled burgers, bovver boys, basic facilities, questionable catering, police cordons and the horror of fan fencing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptures the life and times of a typical North-East lad, with dreams of becoming the next Malcolm Macdonald in the number-nine shirt, in a story transferred from schoolboy diaries, scrapbooks and newspaper cuttings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronicles moments of hope too, and includes a happy ending with the signing of a superstar and promotion in his final season as reward for the patience and loyalty of the fans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis is one resolute supporter’s tragi-comic remembrance of times past, dedicated to anyone who calls themselves a football fan and doesn’t only sing when they’re winning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter two decades of writing and production in magazines and regional newspapers, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Northern Echo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the hit football publication \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Gary spent 16 years in the backroom team at a title-winning club in another sport. 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Daily Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e writer Paul Little, author of the widely acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIn the Shadow of Benbulben: Dixie Dean at Sligo Rovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimarily written in the present tense to give a ‘real-time’ feel to events, this riveting book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDraws on meticulous research of Irish newspapers and TV to bring to life all eight of the Republic of Ireland’s 1982 World Cup qualifying matches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscusses how Eoin Hand took over from John Giles as Ireland manager after the first qualifier in 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