Britain's Century: Sport

Captured in this book are some of the sporting events and heroes recorded in the historic archive of the Press Association, the national news agency of the UK. It includes historic events such as the infamous wartime football match which took place on the battlefield, England's 4-2 victory over Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, tragedies such as the Manchester United plane crash of 1958 and the 1989 Hillsborough disaster; and record-breaking achievements of such stars as Red Rum, Sebastian Coe, David Wilke, and the 1960-61 Tottenham Hotspur double-winning side.