Glory in Gothenburg: The Night Aberdeen Football Club Turned the Footballing World on Its Head

by Richard Gordon

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On a rainy night in Gothenburg in May 1983 twelve young Scotsmen turned the footballing world on its head. Against all the odds, those players took on the might of Spanish giants Real Madrid, and beat them convincingly. Aberdeen were winners of the European Cup Winners Cup. The manager, Alex Ferguson, would go on to become one of the greats, his team Pittodrie legends. The tale of that season, the remarkable triumph in the Ullevi Stadium and of the men who made it possible has never fully been told - until now. "Glory In Gothenburg" goes behind the scenes, deep into the inner sanctum, and through a series of in-depth interviews with all the main characters reveals what made that side and those players so special and what drove them on to achieve unparalleled success. Thirty years later, the story remains one of the most astonishing in the history of Scottish football.
  • ISBN10 1845024710
  • ISBN13 9781845024710
  • Publish Date 14 May 2014 (first published 11 October 2012)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Black & White Publishing
  • Format eBook
  • Language English