Lifting the Cup: the Story of Battling Barnsley, 1910-12

by Mark Metcalf and David Wood

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This is the first detailed account of Barnsley Football Club's most illustrious and successful period. Between 1910 and 1912 'Battling Barnsley' won their way through to the FA Cup Final, then the most prestigious football tournament in the world, on not one but two occasions and capped things off by beating West Bromwich Albion in the 1912 final replay at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, when Arthur Fairclough 'lifted the Cup' for the only time, so far, in the Club's long history. This centenary celebration brings the 1910-12 era back to life through match reports, and a wealth of photographs (some...Read more
  • ISBN13 9781845631369
  • Publish Date 20 February 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Wharncliffe Books
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 176
  • Language English