Norwich City The Eighties

Nonfiction, Sports, Football (Soccer), Football
Cover of the book Norwich City The Eighties by Edward Couzens-Lake, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edward Couzens-Lake ISBN: 9781445638881
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: August 15, 2015
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: Edward Couzens-Lake
ISBN: 9781445638881
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: August 15, 2015
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

The 1970s had been a generous decade to the Norfolk club. It had witnessed promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history, relegation, promotion, a first and then second ever visit to Wembley for a major cup final, as well as the appointment of the club’s very own star of both the game and celebrity circus, the one and only John Bond. However, with the club beginning to struggle and the obvious talents of the mercurial John Bond constantly attracting the attention of some bigger clubs, the end of the decade looked to be a prelude to the sort of anonymity and struggle that had characterised the club’s existence for much of its history. Would the 1980s turn out to be a time when the Canaries briefly flared in the footballing skies for all to see, before falling back into obscurity? Or would they grow and prosper with the game, despite the glamour and celebrity favouring the big clubs and the big games which comes at the expense of everything else? This drive within the game that sees clubs, even to this day, fall on hard times and into administration, and, even in some cases, liquidation. One thing is for certain – if the club was to continue to prosper in the coming decade, it would be a bigger achievement than anything they had achieved in the previous one.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The 1970s had been a generous decade to the Norfolk club. It had witnessed promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history, relegation, promotion, a first and then second ever visit to Wembley for a major cup final, as well as the appointment of the club’s very own star of both the game and celebrity circus, the one and only John Bond. However, with the club beginning to struggle and the obvious talents of the mercurial John Bond constantly attracting the attention of some bigger clubs, the end of the decade looked to be a prelude to the sort of anonymity and struggle that had characterised the club’s existence for much of its history. Would the 1980s turn out to be a time when the Canaries briefly flared in the footballing skies for all to see, before falling back into obscurity? Or would they grow and prosper with the game, despite the glamour and celebrity favouring the big clubs and the big games which comes at the expense of everything else? This drive within the game that sees clubs, even to this day, fall on hard times and into administration, and, even in some cases, liquidation. One thing is for certain – if the club was to continue to prosper in the coming decade, it would be a bigger achievement than anything they had achieved in the previous one.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book The Branch Lines of Warwickshire by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Rugby Through Time by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: The North of England and Scotland by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book The Great Western Railway Volume Four North & West Route by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book The Story of Caravans International by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Yacht Designer's Notebook by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Brewing in Gloucestershire by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Liverpool City Centre Through Time by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Main Line Locomotive - Hauled Passenger Trains by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Victorian & Edwardian Sussex by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Bolton Through Time by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Rich Men Poor Men by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book The Severn Estuary Crossings by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book Runswick Bay & Staithes Through Time by Edward Couzens-Lake
Cover of the book The Kings & Queens of Wales by Edward Couzens-Lake
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy