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KB-CHELSEA; CHELSEA'S FIRST FOREIGN PLAYER

KB-CHELSEA; CHELSEA

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Football autobiography by the half-back who played for the Danish side KB and scored the first ever goal for his national team, at the Olympic Games of 1908, before becoming Chelsea's first international signing in 1913 and going on in 1919 to score their first ever goal by an overseas player, with photographic illustrations throughout. Printed in Danish.

8vo. 191pp. Paperback. Cover lightly foxed and scuffed to edges. A good copy. First edition. Scarce.

Date
1944
Publisher
Copenhagen: Thaning & Appel
Author
Nils MIDDELBOE

£135.00 (Code: 100077)

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