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The 6th edition for 1957/58, shows a moment from the 1958 FA Cup Final on the dust wrapper, where a Manchester United side ravaged by the Munich air disaster took on Bolton Wanderers.
In the photograph, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes (in the background) were both survivors of the disaster.
There are also features on Manchester United and their recovery from Munich and also one on the 1958 World Cup.
The back cover of the dust wrapper shows a goalmouth action shot from the Scotland v England international at Hampden Park including Scotland’s goalkeeper Younger and full back Haddock.
The 1958 World Cup Finals in Sweden, won by Brazil, is covered in a 14 page section.
England’s Summer tour to Yugoslavia and Russia is covered.
The FA Amateur Cup final between Woking and Ilford is covered with final league tables of the top amateur leagues.
The Portrait of a Champion articles are continued; Arsenal (Vic Groves), Swansea Town (Mel Charles), Tottenham Hotspur (Danny Blanchflower), West Bromwich Albion (Ronnie Allen)
Full page hand coloured photographs of top players (by club); Aberdeen (Caldwell with Currie / Clyde), Blackburn Rovers (Bryan Douglas), Bolton Wanderers (Tommy Banks with Charlton / Manchester United), Bolton Wanderers (Eddie Hopkinson), Burnley (Jimmy McIlroy with Northern Ireland), Burnley (Colin McDonald with Smith at White Hart Lane), Chelsea (Jimmy Greaves), Clyde (Currie with Caldwell / Aberdeen), Derby County (Ryan with Darwin / Leyton Orient), Fulham (Johnny Haynes), Fulham (Tony Macedo), Leyton Orient (Darwin with Ryan / Derby), Manchester United (Bobby Charlton with Banks / Bolton Wanderers), Preston North End (Tommy Docherty leading out Scotland v England), Tottenham Hotspur (Danny Blanchflower), Tottenham Hotspur (Johnny Brooks), West Bromwich Albion (Derek Kevan), Wolves (Jimmy Murray), Wolves (Billy Wright leading out England v Scotland)
Black and white team photographs of the English Division Champions; Wolves (1st), West Ham United (2nd), Brighton & Hove Albion (3rd South).
Features with club / player interest (by club); Blackburn Rovers (Bryan Douglas), Celtic (Bobby Evans), Preston North End (Tommy Docherty),
28 x 21 cms, hardback, 112 pages.
1958
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