Trailing Clouds of Glory - Welsh Football's Forgotten Heroes of 1976
Trailing Clouds of Glory - Welsh Football's Forgotten Heroes of 1976
Author(s):
Nick Burnell
Publication Date: 21 January, 2020
Available in all formats
Publisher: The Books Council of Wales
ISBN: 9781784618193
ISBN: 9781784618193
Price: INR 480.99
Description
Table of contents
In two years, Wales went from Home International wooden spoon holders four times running to 1976 European Football Championship quarter-finalists. The book provides the background to qualification, accounts of all matches, examination of the fallout from the campaign's controversial ending, and a 'Where are they now?' section. 30 images.
Description
In two years, Wales went from Home International wooden spoon holders four times running to 1976 European Football Championship quarter-finalists. The book provides the background to qualification, accounts of all matches, examination of the fallout from the campaign's controversial ending, and a 'Where are they now?' section. 30 images.
Table of contents
- Author acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 – Bowen nowhere
- 2 – As straightforward and uncomplicated as his own name
- 3 – The quiet revolution
- 4 – Belt up, you baby!
- 5 – See Budapest and Dai
- 6 – Passport to success?
- 7 – The team to beat
- 8 – A day at the Racecourse
- 9 – 100 years and coasting
- 10 – 40-Second Street
- 11 – Arsenal line up Smith
- 12 – Ninian opinion
- 13 – One team qualified and one team didn’t
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Images