The Times 50 Greatest Football Matches

The Times has been covering football since the 1870s, covering great matches, individual performances, national highs and lows, and great players, managers, and personalities. It is a sport that grips the attention of the world like no other.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 04 December 2023
Publisher: The History Press Ltd

From the early FA Cup finals in the 1870s, pitting teams of former public schoolboys against each other, to the dazzling world of 21st-century Champions League matches, featuring squads of millionaires, The Times has been there, on the sidelines, chronicling the history of football as it unfolded. This is a tale of remarkable matches, from Hungary's historic victory over England at Wembley in 1953 to Manchester United's triumph over Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final, from Brazil's thrashing of Italy in the 1970 World Cup final to Liverpool's incredible recovery to win the Champions League in Istanbul in 2005. It is a story of dazzling individual performances, from Stanley Matthews finally securing an FA Cup winners medal at Wembley in 1953 to Bobby Moore delivering a masterclass in defensive play for England against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup, to Cristiano Ronaldo's virtuoso display as Real Madrid claimed the 2017 Champions League. But it is more than just a story of national triumphs and defeats. It is a tale of great players, great managers, and great personalities in a sport that captivates the world like no other.

From the early FA Cup finals in the 1870s, pitting teams of former public schoolboys against each other, to the dazzling world of 21st-century Champions League matches, featuring squads of millionaires, The Times has been there, on the sidelines, chronicling the history of football as it unfolded. This is a tale of remarkable matches, from Hungary's historic victory over England at Wembley in 1953 to Manchester United's triumph over Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final, from Brazil's thrashing of Italy in the 1970 World Cup final to Liverpool's incredible recovery to win the Champions League in Istanbul in 2005. It is a story of dazzling individual performances, from Stanley Matthews finally securing an FA Cup winners medal at Wembley in 1953 to Bobby Moore delivering a masterclass in defensive play for England against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup, to Cristiano Ronaldo's virtuoso display as Real Madrid claimed the 2017 Champions League. But it is more than just a story of national triumphs and defeats. It is a tale of great players, great managers, and great personalities in a sport that captivates the world like no other.

From the early FA Cup finals in the 1870s, pitting teams of former public schoolboys against each other, to the dazzling world of 21st-century Champions League matches, featuring squads of millionaires, The Times has been there, on the sidelines, chronicling the history of football as it unfolded. This is a tale of remarkable matches, from Hungary's historic victory over England at Wembley in 1953 to Manchester United's triumph over Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final, from Brazil's thrashing of Italy in the 1970 World Cup final to Liverpool's incredible recovery to win the Champions League in Istanbul in 2005. It is a story of dazzling individual performances, from Stanley Matthews finally securing an FA Cup winners medal at Wembley in 1953 to Bobby Moore delivering a masterclass in defensive play for England against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup, to Cristiano Ronaldo's virtuoso display as Real Madrid claimed the 2017 Champions League. But it is more than just a story of national triumphs and defeats. It is a tale of great players, great managers, and great personalities in a sport that captivates the world like no other.

Weight: 362g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803995571
Edition number: New ed