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This personalised book features 140 pages of authentic newspaper football reports about Wales, from 1920 onwards.It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
BALE swings it in — Yarmolenko deflects! It’s in! Wales lead Ukraine! The noise is deafening. Sixty-four years of waiting hang in the balance. Hennessey pulls off save after save as the clock ticks down. The whistle blows — it’s over! Wales have done it! For the first time since 1958, the Dragons are heading to the World Cup.
Follow the story of the Wales national football team through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from Daily Mirror reports dating back to 1920. This edition charts the Dragons’ proud history — exactly as it was reported at the time.
Featuring:
– Qualification for the 1958 World Cup under manager Jimmy Murphy — their first appearance on the world stage
– The era under Chris Coleman, including qualification for Euro 2016 and the 2022 World Cup
– Highlights from the team’s most recent international campaigns
Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to create a unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong fan, a football historian, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Welsh football 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 Wales Book FAQs
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