{"title":"Aston Villa Newspaper History Books","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAston Villa football newspaper books from Historic Newspapers put any fan right there in the stands for the moments that defined the history of the club.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-football-history-of-aston-villa-telegraph-edition-book","title":"The Football History of Aston Villa Telegraph Edition Book","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE STAGE is set in Rotterdam, 26 May 1982. Bayern Munich dominate possession, but Villa hold firm. Then, on the hour, Shaw breaks free … he shoots — it’s in! Peter Withe scores! The Villa fans erupt! Time drags as Bayern press for an equaliser. The whistle blows, they’ve done it! Aston Villa are champions of Europe!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow the story of Aston Villa through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1893. This edition charts the club’s proud history — exactly as it was reported at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– The emphatic 9 – 0 Boxing Day win over Darwen in 1893\u003cbr\u003e– The club’s first league title triumph in 1894\u003cbr\u003e– The dominance of the early 20th-century Villa sides\u003cbr\u003e– The famous 1982 European Cup victory\u003cbr\u003e– Highlights from the latest seasons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to create a truly unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong supporter, a football history enthusiast, or someone who remembers the glory days first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Aston Villa’s historic legacy, ready to be passed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchivist insight: \u003c\/b\u003eWe reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Telegraph scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabloid (29.8 cm x 36.4 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historic Newspapers","offers":[{"title":"Classic Archive","offer_id":49673183199522,"sku":"hn:foot-asto-vill-tele:tabloid-colour:hardback","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/7413\/7122\/files\/aston-villa-telegraph-edition-classic-maroon-en-GB-ProductHero_30_e1221b67-4e71-4beb-ac70-e0a432733d1a.jpg?v=1740065891"},{"product_id":"the-football-history-of-aston-villa-book","title":"The Football History of Aston Villa Book","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Peter Withe’s goal is just a few seconds away now from getting the European Cup for Aston Villa. The Villa fans are beginning to celebrate, but it’s a little too early yet. The referee is looking at his watch… and they’ve done it! Villa have won the European Cup!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTHAT spring evening in Rotterdam in 1982 was probably the most memorable in Aston Villa’s history. But there are so many more stories that make them one of the great English football clubs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis book will take any Villa fan on a whirlwind tour of their finest moments, in authentic newspaper articles – starting in 1905, and going all the way up to their most recent successes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchivist insight: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. 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