Manchester The City Years

"Our city, our story. Manchester City, one of England's most famous clubs, celebrate their 125th anniversary in 2019. City are now the benchmark for Premier League successs and theis beautifully illustrated book looks back at the Club's greatest moments, players and managers, right up the the new culture of football under inspirational coach Pep Guardiola.

So you thought you knew everything about Manchester City, did you? Well, think again.

Renowned Manchester historian Gary James reveals all the highs and lows of the Blues 130 years plus story. James tells City's story with a season by season approach and provides exclusive information throughout. He brings the story right up to date with recent successes culminating in the Premier League title. A fully illustrated 608 page read.

Richer Than God is an authoritative, emotional, provocative account of Manchester City's takeover by Sheikh Mansour, culminating in their remarkable last minute Premier League title victory in May 2012. By placing the club's extraordinary current rise in the wider context of its patchy modern history, this is also the story of English football's transformation--from the battlegrounds of the 1980s to today's moneyed, seated, global entertainment. Conn is led to question the very nature of football clubs and being a supporter, the underlying values and running of what used to be called "the people's game." A labor of love, this powerfully told account of Manchester City's fall and rise, based on meticulous research over many years, and exclusive access and interviews with key figures, is written in the gripping, revelatory style Conn has made his trademark.

Manchester is one the world's most iconic cities. Not only was it the first industrial city, it can claim to be the first post-industrial city. This book uses historic maps and unpublished and original plans to chart the dramatic growth and transformation of Manchester as it grew rich on its cotton trade from the late 18th century, experienced periods of boom and bust through the Victorian period, and began its post-industrial transformation in the 20th century. The Peterloo Massacre, the Bridgewater Canal, the railway revolution, Trafford Park industrial estate, the Ship Canal, Belle Vue theme park, Wythenshawe garden city, the 1996 IRA bomb, Coronation Street, iconic football stadiums, and MediaCity are just some of the events and places that have put Manchester on the world's perceptual map and are explored through a wealth of published and unpublished maps and plans in this sumptuously illustrated cartographic history.

'Manchester City' is the official record of the Blues since their formation as the St Mark's Church side in 1880. Written by well-known author and lifelong Blue Gary James, this book is a product of over two decades of research.

The Conflict of Lions" digs into the rich and enthralling competition between Manchester City and Aston Villa, crossing many years of footballing history. From the early magnificence of long periods between the two clubs to the advanced time of strategic development and worldwide fandom, the book investigates each feature of this celebrated contention. Through point-by-point investigation of significant matches, the effect of moves and signings, and the background elements of the club and the board, perusers gain knowledge of the enthusiasm and power that characterize the conflict of lions. Furthermore, the book features the meaning of local area commitment endeavors by the two clubs, displaying their obligation to have a constructive outcome beyond the pitch. As the account looks towards the future, it thinks about the advancing elements of the contention and the difficulties and valuable open doors that lie ahead for Manchester City and Aston Estate. With its mix of history, examination, and hypothesis, "The Conflict of Lions" offers an exhaustive and convincing investigation of one of English football's most getting-through contentions.