Highbury: The Definitive History of Arsenal at Highbury Stadium by Jon Spurling

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From Herbert Chapman to Arsène Wenger, this is the definitive history of Arsenal's time at the famous Highbury stadium.

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'SPORTING HISTORY AT ITS BEST' Daily Telegraph'A TERRIFIC READ AND A WORTHY TRIBUTE' FourFourTwo'VERY WELL WRITTEN AND RESEARCHED' Nostalgic GoonerFrom Herbert Chapman to Arsene Wenger, this is the definitive history of Arsenal's time at the famous Highbury stadium.After several years of sitting in Highbury's local pubs and cafes with a dictaphone, Jon Spurling has pooled hours of exclusive interviews with fans, programme sellers, local publicans and even those who dug the foundations of the Laundry End (and later cleared rubbish from its terraces) to meticulously construct the biography of the ground and chart the ups and downs of one of England's greatest league clubs. Spurling has also spoken to numerous players, the late greats of yesteryear including Ted Drake, George Male and Reg Lewis, legends of a more recent vintage from Bob Wilson, Charlie George and Malcolm MacDonald to Anders Limpar, as well as heroes of the Wenger era such as Patrick Vieira. Written in the year that Arsenal moved to the Emirates, Jon Spurling has produced the definitive account of the club's 93 years at Highbury.

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The definitive history of Arsenal's time at the famous Highbury stadium, from 1913 to 2006, when they moved to the Emirates Stadium. Draws on interviews with fans, local publicans, players and footballing legends.

Author Biography

Jon Spurling is a regular contributor to FourFourTwo and When Saturday Comes magazines. He is the author of three previous books on Arsenal: two histories of the club in the 1980s and 1990s and Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal.

Review

Spurling is a diligent researcher and this is local sporting history at its bestThe second of at least three homages to Highbury, but the others will do well to match this one, not just for the depth of research, but for its wit and vibrancy ... A terrific read and a worthy tribute - FOURFOURTWOSome would argue that a building cannot have a soul: I'd beg to differ and would suggest that Spurling has found it - ARSENAL WORLD

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From Herbert Chapman to Arsene Wenger, this is the definitive history of Arsenal's time at the famous Highbury stadium.

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From Herbert Chapman to Arsene Wenger, this is the definitive history of Arsenal's time at the famous Highbury stadium. After several years of sitting in Highbury's local pubs and cafes with a Dictaphone, Jon Spurling has pooled hours of interviews with fans, programme sellers, local publicans and even those who dug the foundations of the Laundry End (and later cleared rubbish from its terraces) to meticulously construct the biography of the ground and chart the ups and downs of one of England's greatest league clubs. Spurling has also spoken to numerous players: the late greats of yesteryear (Ted Drake, George Male and Reg Lewis), as well as legends of a more recent vintage - from Bob Wilson, Charlie George and Malcolm MacDonald to Anders Limpar and various legends of the Wenger era, including Patrick Vieira. Written in the year that Arsenal moved to the Emirates, Jon Spurling has produced the definitive account of the club's 93 years at Highbury.

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The second of at least three homages to Highbury, but the others will do well to match this one, not just for the depth of research, but for its wit and vibrancy... A terrific read and a worthy tribute.-- FOUR FOUR TWO

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From Herbert Chapman to Ars

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Arsenal played at Highbury from 1913, but at the beginning of the 2006-07 season they moved to the Emirates Stadium. This unique book charts the history of Arsenal's time at Highbury from the perspective of players, fans and managers.

Details ISBN1409153061 Author Jon Spurling Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2014 ISBN-10 1409153061 ISBN-13 9781409153061 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-08-21 Media Book Imprint Orion Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 384 Short Title HIGHBURY Audience Age 18-22 Language English DEWEY 796.334630942143 UK Release Date 2014-08-21 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-08-31 AU Release Date 2014-08-31 Subtitle The Definitive History of Arsenal at Highbury Stadium We've got this

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