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This new book by Adrian Monaghan chronicles the great 1973/74 season when Ards Football Club were the best side in Irish football. They went on to win four trophies - Ulster, Gold, Irish and Blaxnit All-Ireland Cups and would defeat top Belgian side Standard Liege in a UEFA Cup tie at Castlereagh Park in September 1973. The well-illustrated book captures the thrills and spills of the season when 149 goals were scored during 57 matches. All the games are featured and there are articles on the 21 players used, including Denis Matthews, Maxie Patton, Syd Patterson, Don Johnston, Ray Mowat, Billy Nixon, Davy McCoy, Billy Humphries, Ronnie McAteer, Billy McAvoy, Denis Guy, Davy Graham, Ronnie Cromie and Dessie Cathcart. The book is a must read for football fans in particular and sports enthusiasts in general.
24 x 17 cms, softback, 218 pages.
2014
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