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HOW TO PLAY SOCCER - ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

HOW TO PLAY SOCCER - ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

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Football book. A rare instructional book, split into four sections - Forward Play by Robert Kelly (Sunderland), Back and Half-Back Play by Alf Baker (Arsenal), Wing Play by Dicky York (Aston Villa) and Goal-Keeping by Dick Pym (Bolton Wanderers). Includes full-page photographs of all the authors.

Paperback. 16 x 10cm. 88pp + adverts. In the original dust-wrapper, which is heavily rubbed to the top edge and is strengthened in places with tape. A good copy.

Date
1920s?
Publisher
W. Foulsham & Co.
Author
Robert KELLY, Alf BAKER, Dicky YORK and Dick PYM

£60.00 (Code: 86896)

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