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Football » Football Books » Football Club Histories (Q-Z) » 124 YEARS ON... - THE STORY OF HOW STRANRAER FOOTBALL CLUB WON THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

124 YEARS ON... - THE STORY OF HOW STRANRAER FOOTBALL CLUB WON THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

124 YEARS ON... - THE STORY OF HOW STRANRAER FOOTBALL CLUB WON THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

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The football correspondent of the Galloway Gazette traces the evolution of Stranraer FC  from its origins to the appointment of manager Alex McAnespie in 1987 and the club's subsequent rise to win the championship in 1994 for the first time in their 124-year history. Illustrated throughout.

8vo. 127pp. Paperback. Very good condition. Signed and dedicated by the author to title-page.

Date
1994
Publisher
Stranraer: Charles Rigg
Author
Charles RIGG

£36.00 (Code: 84992)

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