Barnsley Football Club's Greatest Games 1890s - 2008 is a collection of 54 games that relate to some of the key events in Barnsley's history. The book is superbly written with a match report on each selected game. The authur has also included comments on some games to explain the choice of the game. for example the debut performance of Tommy Taylor. Other games include the 1910 and 1912 cup final, the key games where Barnsley FC won league titles, as well as appearances at Wembley, the Millenium stadium and the massive cup upsets against Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
The book is interspersed with some superb pictures and illustrations of players and action from the games. This book is a valuable and interesting addition to any Barnsley Supporters collection as well as a riverting read that brings back memories of key games in Barnsley FC's famous history.
Owen Scrimshaw (August 2009)
Published by pen and sword books limited of Barnsley the book costs just £12.99 and is available from the club superstore at Barnsley FC. For a limited time, Supporters Trust members can order the book directly from Pen & Sword Books Limited by calling the sales office on 01226 734222 at thye price of just £10.00 plus postage.
"In over 100 years of matches, Barnsley Football Club have witnessed a roller coaster ride of success and failure. This book focuses on 54 of the greatest matches, from a total of nearly 5000 that the Reds have played. They include 2 FA Cup Finals, Semi-Finals, recent cup triumphs against Liverpool at Anfield and Chelsea at Oakwell. Also included is the historic game against Bradford City after which Barnsley obtained promotion to the Premier League. Games with a spectacular score line or where the brilliance of one or more players was exceptional also feature. From the latter, examples include Frank Eaton’s first ever five goals in one match, the great Tommy Taylor’s hat-trick in only his second appearance for the club and a brilliant individual performance by Arthur Kaye.
For each game there is a match report as well as background to the game and pictures and illustrations from some of the matches.
Grenville Firth was born at Hoyland, Barnsley and still lives locally today. He is a lifelong Barnsley FC supporter and has been to over 800 Barnsley matches. This is his 5th book on the Reds - the foreword has been written by ex-Barnsley player Ronnie Glavin".