Stokoe, Sunderland and 73
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The Story Of the Greatest FA Cup Final Shock of All Time
Today, it seems inconceivable that a team from the lower reaches of the Championship could beat the likes of Chelsea or Manchester United in the FA Cup Final. Yet, on 5 May 1973 that is exactly what happened
Six months earlier, Bob Stokoe took on an ailing Sunderland team, struggling at the bottom of the second division. But the long road to Wembley sees them beating Arsenal and Manchester City to reach the final, where they face Don Revie's mighty Leeds United in a game few expect them to win. Yet what lies ninety minutes ahead is the greatest FA Cup Final shock of all time. Sunderland's victory was, arguably, the last fairytale of recent footballing times. In STOKOE, SUNDERLAND AND '73, Lance Hardy talks to all the Sunderland players who turned out at Wembley that day and to the family of Bob Stokoe, to produce the definitive account of an unforgettable game.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781409111283
- Author: Lance Hardy
- Pub date: 20.01.11
- RRP: $70.00
- Format: Electronic book text
Author
Lance Hardy
Lance Hardy is a writer and television producer. He has worked at numerous sporting events around the world including three World Cups, two European Championships and two Olympic Games. He collaborated with darts legend Bobby George to write BOBBY DAZZLER, voted Book of the Week in the INDEPENDENT in early 2007. He lives in south-west London.
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