Using photographic and written archives of the Daily Mirror (including rare and unseen material), When Football Was Football - Arsenal takes us on a nostalgia-packed journey through the club's evolution from its beginnings as a south London munitions factory team, through the nurturing of some of the game's fabled characters - from notorious chairman Henry Norris to the great innovator Herbert Chapman, and the players from Brylcreem Boy Denis Compton, wee Alex James, Charlie George and Frank McLintock, up to the fresh-in-the-memory figures of Tony Adams and Ian Wright (perhaps the last bastion of a pre-modern Arsenal). Key images that will engage and delight readers include: 1930 - Arsenal win their first trophy, the FA Cup at Wembley; 1968 - Pat Rice working on a fruit stall; and, 1982 - Champagne Charlie Nicholas living up to his nickname. The book draws a line in the sand at the advent of the Premier League, when Arsenal, and football, were carried along on a wave of ruthless commercialism. Packed with evocative, atmospheric photos depicting bygone eras, When Football Was Football - Arsenal reminds us of how things used to be - and leaves the reader to decide which they prefer.

This is a unique and magnificent collection of photographs of Sunderland AFC from the very early days until 1992, freshly selected from thousands of images in the Daily Mirror's extensive archive. These superb photos, many of them previously unpublished, document the rise of this famous, traditional and much loved 130 year old football club, from its formation by a Teacher, Scotsman James Allan, to the Team Of All The Talents, the 9 v 1 thrashing of arch rivals Newcastle United and the iconic 1913 FA Cup Final. Marvel at this superb pre war period where the club, through the efforts of players such as Doig, Buchan, Carter and Gurney swept all before them to claim 6 English league championships. Enjoy the heights of the post war period including Sunderlands Bank Of England team, 1973 and Sunderlands spiritual home; Roker Park. It's all here. This book brings to life the periods, the personalities and the human stories When Football Was Football!

This is a superbly presented collection of photographs of Manchester United from its early days until 1992, newly selected from over 10,000 images in the "Daily Mirror's" archive. These evocative pictures, many previously unpublished, bring to life the important events in United's history: the triumphs of the first trophies, the tragedy of the Munich disaster, the successes that followed. There are glorious images of United icons such as Edwardian superstar Billy Meredith, Sir Matt Busby and his first captain, Johnny Carey, lost 'Babes' Duncan Edwards and Tommy Taylor, and the stars of United's first European Cup-winning side - George Best, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, Paddy Crerand and Nobby Stiles.