Whats the best BFC related book you've read?

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  1. Gordon Owen

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    #1 Gordon Owen, Oct 20, 2011
    Need a new 'un.......
     
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    #2 Conan Troutman, Oct 20, 2011
    Life At The Top - Mark Hodkinson.
     
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    #3 Jay, Oct 20, 2011
    yup, that one

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    #4 LiverpoolRed, Oct 20, 2011
    Life at the top is is a great read - redfearn's and hendrie's are a decent read. The one that wolves tyke wrote is worth a look as well - especially as I'm in it lol and a few others from here
     
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    #5 Rosco, Oct 20, 2011
    Yeah, there's some real sense talked in that book.

    Ahem, I'm in it too.
     
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    #6 Telly Tyke, Oct 20, 2011
    Keeper of Dreams is good too - Leese
     
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    #7 kanecat, Oct 20, 2011
    As someone as already mentioned - There's Only One Neil Redfearn. I also have The Tommy Taylor Story by Brian Hughes on my to read pile, i'll let you know if it's any good. Apparently the first few chapters are about his life in Barnsley, playing for BFC and then the move to Manchester.
     
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    #8 ryhilltyke, Oct 20, 2011
    i'm in the redders book, in a way. was the one that started just like watching ryhill, when we were conceding goals and things not going so well.
    got a reply from redders after i wrote to him about it, top bloke.
     
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    #9 kanecat, Oct 20, 2011
    I didn't know that was you Darryl, should've known!
    RYHILL, IT'S JUST LIKE WATCHING RYHILL
     
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    #10 ryhilltyke, Oct 20, 2011
    certainly was, and if you remember lyndsay, the leeds sc um fans had a banner when we played them at ours. they were my mates from the village.
     
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    #11 monkey tennis, Oct 20, 2011
    Agree with that,its a bit of an eye opener too with regards to bfc under hendrie.
     
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    #12 kanecat, Oct 20, 2011
    I remember the banner but i'm afraid i'm going to have to pull you up on having vermin fans as mates. It's not on Darryl and i'm ashamed and embarrassed for you!
     
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    #13 Gally, Oct 20, 2011
    Yeah enjoyed that one. Dont think I got round to the life at the top but Im sure I have it somewhere. Also enjoyed Redders and Wolvestykes book.
     
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    #14 wolvestyke, Oct 20, 2011
    Thanks for your kind comments!

    And for anyone who hasn't yet got one and wants one .......PM me. Special offer for board users and I think the print run will be gone by Christmas.

    WT
     
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    #15 Brush, Oct 21, 2011
    Barnsley: A Study in Football, 1953-59

    by Andrew Ward (son of the then manager Tim Ward) and Ian Alister. I bought this for my dad years ago (early 80s when it was published). He loved it. I've read it myself and it makes interesting reading in the light of the highly paid premadonnas that pass for footballers these days. Incidentally I met one of the featured players, Gordon Duggins (striker, played a couple of seasons in 2nd div) who lived in Church Gresley where I live and also worked at the NCB research establishment at Bretby where I worked in the late 80s. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago, I often saw him pottering about the streets on his push-bike.
     
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    #16 Gordon Owen, Oct 21, 2011
    Re: Barnsley: A Study in Football, 1953-59

    Didn't we have a history of BFC book out with a picture of Danny Wilson on the front? Can't find anything on the online club shop.
     
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    #17 ark104 (v2), Oct 21, 2011


    yep, cracking book.
     
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    #18 Marlon, Oct 21, 2011
    All the above plus mick mcarthy auto.dickie birds makes plenty of references to reds. As does tommy taylor story.
     
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    #19 Terry Nutkins, Oct 21, 2011
    Re: Barnsley: A Study in Football, 1953-59

    I've got that Brush and only read it the other month after having it years. Its a truely great read.
     
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