Come on You Blues: Recollections of Shrewsbury Town's First Season in Division Two

by Andrew Preshous

Although well-known as the birthplace of Charles Darwin and for its idyllic location on the River Severn, in footballing terms Shrewsbury was still a backwater in the late 1970s. But Town's promotion for the first time in their history to Football League Division Two in 1979 changed all that. The 'Spirit of 79' propelled them into the limelight with a famous FA Cup run and an unlikely Third Division title triumph. Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham would...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785318543
• ISBN13: 9781785318542
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages