The Soccer History of Wimbledon Book
The Football History of Wimbledon Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Wimbledon Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Wimbledon Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Wimbledon Book - Historic Newspapers
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The personalized book features over 140 pages of authentic newspaper football reports about Wimbledon, from 1962 onwards.It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
About this book

“And there it is – the Crazy Gang have beaten the Culture Club.” Dave Beasant receives the trophy from Princess Diana, to a Wembley chorus of rapturous ‘Dons fans. This little London club, that doesn’t even have its own stadium, has defeated the mighty Liverpool and won the 1988 FA Cup. How on earth did this happen? And what does the future hold for Wimbledon?

No club in the land has a history quite like Wimbledon. From the Isthmian amateur league in the 60s, to the giddy heights of FA Cup glory and the Premier League in the 80s and 90s – and then, a whole new odyssey, starting right at the bottom again. 

This book compiles authentic newspaper reports that tell both stories. ‘Dons fans can enjoy the rags-to-riches journey of the original Wimbledon, culminating in the Crazy Gang of Vinnie Jones, Laurie Sanchez and John Fashnu – right through to the new Wimbledon’s climb up the football ladder and emotional return to Plough Lane.

Featuring over 140 pages of articles, this book is guaranteed to grip ‘Dons fans like Vinnie man-marking Gazza.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback

Size: Tabloid 11" x 13.9"

Pages: 140+

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Soccer History of Wimbledon Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Who would this football book make a great gift for?

Our football history books would make a great gift for any lover of the history of football. However, the each book is designed to appeal to fans of the individual football teams. They make a great keepsake to look back on again and again.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalization?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.

Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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