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Blackpool Finally Conquered ...as Manchester United triumph at Wembley, 1948

Gerry Wolstenholme

Published in 2016 by Lions Den Books, Fleetwood

Original decorative wrappers.

136 pages, illustrated.

LIMITED EDITION number 80 of 200 copies, signed by the author

Writer George Bernard Shaw once

UK post only, please e-mail for overseas postage charges

Blackpool Finally Conquered ...as Manchester United triumph at Wembley, 1948

Gerry Wolstenholme

Published in 2016 by Lions Den Books, Fleetwood

Original decorative wrappers.

136 pages, illustrated.

LIMITED EDITION number 80 of 200 copies, signed by the author

Writer George Bernard Shaw once asked, “What is a Cup tie?” Blackpool Football Club fans could have been forgiven for asking the same question, for over the years the club’s success in the FA Cup competition had been limited. The club had made very little progress in the competition each year and the fifth round in 1932/33 was the peak of their achievement. And so to 1947/48 when the gods smiled kindly on the Seasiders as they met opposition from lower leagues all the way to the final. This is the story of the dramatic FA Cup run, which ended in glorious defeat by Manchester United at Wembley in a final that is still spoken of as one of the best of all time.