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- Embark on a spellbinding journey through Birmingham City's 150-year history, with unique insights from Blues legends such as Paul Robinson, Gil Merrick and Trevor Francis - plus stunning images that bring the club's rich past to life.Foreword by Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders fame, a lifelong Birmingham City supporter.Keith Dixon has written ten previous books on Birmingham City, including autobiographies of Blues legends Gil Merrick, Paul Robinson and Trevor Francis.In this fascinating book you will: Get the inside scoop from Gil Merrick on what really happened at half-time in the much-debated 1956 FA Cup Final, when red-hot favourites Birmingham lost 3-1, plus which players sold tickets to toutsLearn about Trevor Francis's favourite hat-trick, and why it meant so much to himDiscover a treasure trove of unique memorabilia captured in beautiful photographs, including a 1931 FA Cup Final shirt, sourced from special collectionsGet the lowdown on the club's personnel throughout its history, with an appendix detailing every player to have played for Birmingham City On every page there's something new and magical for the Blues fan, be it a fascinating fact or an eye-catching previously unseen photo.
- About the Author: Keith Dixon is the author of ten previous books on Birmingham City FC, including autobiographies of Blues legends Gil Merrick, Paul Robinson and Trevor Francis.
- 384 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Soccer
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Embark on a spellbinding journey through Birmingham City's 150-year history, with unique insights from Blues legends such as Paul Robinson, Gil Merrick and Trevor Francis. Readers will be fascinated to find a treasure trove of memorabilia on show throughout the book. On every page there's something new and magical for the Blues fan.
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Embark on a spellbinding journey through Birmingham City's 150-year history, with unique insights from Blues legends such as Paul Robinson, Gil Merrick and Trevor Francis - plus stunning images that bring the club's rich past to life.
Foreword by Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders fame, a lifelong Birmingham City supporter.
Keith Dixon has written ten previous books on Birmingham City, including autobiographies of Blues legends Gil Merrick, Paul Robinson and Trevor Francis.
In this fascinating book you will:
- Get the inside scoop from Gil Merrick on what really happened at half-time in the much-debated 1956 FA Cup Final, when red-hot favourites Birmingham lost 3-1, plus which players sold tickets to touts
- Learn about Trevor Francis's favourite hat-trick, and why it meant so much to him
- Discover a treasure trove of unique memorabilia captured in beautiful photographs, including a 1931 FA Cup Final shirt, sourced from special collections
- Get the lowdown on the club's personnel throughout its history, with an appendix detailing every player to have played for Birmingham City
On every page there's something new and magical for the Blues fan, be it a fascinating fact or an eye-catching previously unseen photo. Just like the club that it chronicles - this book is one of a kind.
About the Author
Keith Dixon is the author of ten previous books on Birmingham City FC, including autobiographies of Blues legends Gil Merrick, Paul Robinson and Trevor Francis. He started out writing articles for The Blues magazine in a series called 'My life at the Blues', tracking down and interviewing ex-players. He authored The Leaders, the official publication marking Birmingham City's 140th anniversary and writes regularly for Late Tackle magazine.
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