29 Minutes From Wembley: Coventry Citys 1980/81 Season by Steve Phelps

68 in stock

203mm x 127mm x 15mm

Pages: 192

On February 10, 1981, Coventry City stood 29 minutes from Wembley in the League Cup semi-final second leg at West Ham UnitedGÇÖs Upton Park. Victories over Manchester United, Brighton and Hove Albion, Cambridge United, and Watford had taken Gordon MilneGÇÖs side to the first semi-final in the clubGÇÖs 97-year history. CityGÇÖs youngsters missed out on a trip to Wembley in the cruelest of circumstances after a fantastic first leg at Highfield Road in front of 36,000 fans. For the first time, the cast of 1981 are reunited to tell their stories. 29 Minutes From Wembley features exclusive interviews with players, management, supporters, and opposition stars. Contemporary media reports appear alongside memories and retrospectives to recall a wonderful time in Sky Blue history, the teamGÇÖs age averaging just 21. By the summer of 1983 the majority had left the club; here, they tell their individual stories of their time at Coventry City, a club still close to their hearts after all these years. Just how good could that team have been?