From the publisher:
Celebrate the FA Cup – one of the world's greatest football competitions – with this humorous, illustrative sports book charting more than 150 years of the competition's history.
Join sports cartoonist, Bob Bond on a nostalgic journey through FA Cup history, which recalls not only the cup finals, but some of the great matches, players, goals, upsets and infamous moments in FA Cup history, including:
- Spurs' 3-1 win against Burnley in 1962
- West Ham VS Fulham in 1975 and Alan Taylor's decisive role
- The Merseyside derby in 1986 and the late equalizer from Everton forcing the match into extra time
- Bradford City's epic win against Chelsea in the Fourth Round of the Cup in 2015
Take a trip down memory lane with The Magic of the FA Cup – a must-read for nostalgic football fans.
Praise for The Magic of the FA Cup:
'A great, fun way to bring soccer statistics to life' – Mark Watkins, Dare Radio
'Full of great caricatures and lots of interesting information... A must for all football fans.' – 5* Amazon Review
'What a great book this is. Wonderful drawings of the great FA Cup moments from the past 150 years. Also a lot of humour in their as well... Highly recommend.' – 5* Amazon Review
The author:
Bob Bond is an experienced book illustrator and cartoonist, long since retired. He drew sports cartoons for many years for various comics, magazines and periodicals. Born in Lancashire at the start of the war, Bob moved south 40 years ago. He still follows Preston North End from afar, in the vain hope that one day he will see them play their first match in the Premier League.
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