Glentoran - A Complete Record |
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOOK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE IN THE SHOPS. It is only available via mail order as detailed below. BOOK PRICE DROP! NOW REDUCED to £15 ORDERING DETAILS BY POST:The book is available directly from the author at a cost as follows depending on the despatch address. For UK orders including IOM £15 plus £5 postage and packing per copy -Total £20. For European orders including ROI £15 plus £8 postage and packing - Total £23. For USA / Canada orders £15 plus £14.50 postage and packing - Total £29-50 For Australia and NZ orders £15 plus £16 postage and packing - Total £31 For other countries please email me via the above link. PAYPAL can also be used for all orders to royfrance@tinyworld.co.uk Or simply send a cheque or international money order for the relevant amount made payable to "R.J.France" to Lane End, Owlthorpe Lane, Sheffield, UK, S20 5BA. All orders will be dispatched within 10 days - please remember to advise of the delivery address for the book. ALL ORDERS RECEIVED VIA THIS SITE WILL RECEIVE AUTOGRAPHED COPIES. |
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BOOK DETAILS: Formed in 1882 Glentoran have a long and proud history (having recently won our 124th trophy, the Irish Cup) meticulously researched and compiled by Roy France. Now a comprehensive hardback book with full colour dust jacket and running to a full 500 pages has been published. Enhanced by forewords from Glentoran legends Billy McCullough and Trevor Thompson and containing over 225 photographs and illustrations the book is a "must" for every supporter! The book format is as follows. Each of the 119 seasons from 1882/3 to 2000/1 are presented as a "chapter" with a textual review of the matches and events during the season supplemented by a full results list giving the date, venue, opponents, result and scorers of every Glentoran game played. From the start of the Irish League in 1890 there is also a summary table of appearances and goalscorers for each season. Finally the book contains a comprehensive statistical section on the club's achievements, records and honours. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THE BOOK: "The beautifully produced book looks destined to become a bible for thousands of Irish League soccer followers." Sunday Life "Surely the most comprehensive football history to come out of Northern Ireland..a 500 page masterpiece of the Glens exploits...beautifully produced on artpaper with liberal illustrations" Programme Monthly and Football Collectable "A monumental work commencing with the first match at Ormeau Park in 1882...an invaluable addition to Glentoran's history in narrative and statistics ...the appendix will provide the answers to many queries which abound in football." Malcolm Brodie MBE, Belfast Telegrapgh "A invaluable aid to the sport commentator. A whole host of information at my fingertips." Joel Taggart, BBC Sports "A year-by-year history of Glentoran." FourFourTwo Magazine "THE book is all I ever wanted...it is like manna from heaven." John Stewart "Quite a feat of writing and an ideal gift for any Glentoran supporter" County Down Spectator "It is really WONDERFUL! Easy and very interesting reading, great made-up, nice pictures. Great job, Roy!" Paolo Sacchi, Genoa, Italy "A marvellously produced book but above all an excellent read!" Johnny Jameson "A superb effort", Peter Lee a Spurs fan. "Without doubt the most comprehensive piece of literature ever produced on Glentoran. Simply magnificient!" Philip Stevenson "I am in shock, I thought I knew it all about the Glens! The content is superb, the presentation first class and the whole idea just bloody fantastic. A classic" The Rafter "No work has been done at my office since your book arrived! It is really excellent & beautifully produced." Rodney Thom. "I've taken it to bed with me every night!" anonymous young Glenman. "I am thrilled to receive a signed copy of the book covering my relatives exploits in the 19th century for your club." Maureen Moran, The Bronx, NY, USA. "I have not put it down since I got it." Jim Freel. "A masterpiece! I haven't been able to put it down. The early years are fascinating and so well researched." Marty Lowry. "The book is a fantastic read." Norman Reid "In many ways, it's like a thumbnail history of Northen Ireland with Glentoran at its centre." John Rawcliffe. "I'll definitely be taking it on my holidays with me to read!" ex-player Andy Mathieson. "The best book I have ever read." Robert Morrow |
email : royfrance@tinyworld.co.uk |
Glentoran's Complete Playing Record up to end of 2002/03 Played 5013 Won 2748 Drew 906 Lost 1359 Goals 11202 Against 7216 Percent 63.9 Trophies 124 |