This personalised book features over 140 pages of authentic newspaper football reports about Blackpool, from 1929 onwards.It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
BLACKPOOL face Cardiff in the Championship play-off final — a rollercoaster of a first half. Grandin opens the scoring, Cardiff fight back with two goals, then Charlie Adam slots a penalty to level it. Southern rises to the occasion, smashing home the winner before the half ends. The second half is tense, but Blackpool hold firm. The whistle blows: 3 – 2, and the Seasiders are heading to the Premier League for the first time in their history!
Follow the story of Blackpool Football Club through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1929. This edition charts the Seasiders’ remarkable history — exactly as it was reported at the time.
Featuring:
– The brilliance of Sir Stanley Matthews and the legendary 1953 FA Cup Final
– The club’s highs and lows through promotion and relegation battles
– Memorable moments from Bloomfield Road over the decades
– Promotion to the Premier League in 2010
– Highlights from the most recent seasons
Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a devoted Seasider, a football historian, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Blackpool FC history ready to be passed on.
Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror 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.
Cover: Hardback
Size: Tabloid (29.8 cm x 36.4 cm)
Pages: 140
Paper source: Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.
The Football History of Blackpool Book FAQs
Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.
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