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Match of the Day: 50 Years of Football

Match of the Day: 50 Years of Football

Summary

Remember Sergio Aguero's late goal to win the title for Man City? Or, best of all, Geoff Hurst's hat-trick wining the World Cup for England in 1966?

Over half a century, Match of the Day has witnessed some of the greatest moments in football history, week in, week out. From the big shorts and brown leather balls of the Stanley Matthews era, through the classic tussles of the old First Division, right up to the glamour of the globe-spanning game that we know today, football has undergone an incredible journey - and now, in this milestone 50th year, Match of the Day celebrates the very best of the drama and the heartache.

With evocative memorabilia and photography throughout, relive the story of the beautiful game, season-by-season. Featuring favourite Match of the Day memories from top players and long-standing members of the MOTD team, this is the ultimate collection of football memories for any fan.

About the author

Nick Constable

Nick Constable is a freelance national newspaper journalist and fully paid-up Match of the Day obsessive. He has written and edited numerous books on the Beautiful Game, including Match of the Day: 50 Years of Football and Motson’s National Obsession, detailing the legendary commentator’s favourite snippets of football trivia. Other sports books include Aggers Special Delivery, co-authored with BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew, and Test Match Special: Tall Tales, co-authored with Phil Tufnell and Jonathan Agnew.
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