On leaving school in 1969, Brian signed as an apprentice for Aston Villa who had just been relegated to the Third Division for the first and only time in their history. He made his senior debut on 30 October 1971, in a 4 – 1 win over Blackburn Rovers at Villa Park. In that same season, he also helped Villa win the FA Youth Cup. He was part of Villa's League Cup winning teams of 1975 and 1977 and scored two goals in the second replay victory over Everton in the 1977 final. Brian helped the ...

Manchester City have signed England midfielder Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a British record £100m.The 25-year-old joins the Premier League champions on a six-year contract and will wear the number 10 shirt recently vacated by Sergio Aguero.The fee surpasses the £89m Manchester United paid to re-sign midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus in 2016."City are the best team in the country with a manager considered to be the best in the world," said Grealish. "It's a ...

The name Peter Withe conjures up memories of a bygone era, when football was a proper man's game and there were very few egos around the dressing room - and players drove around in Maestro's instead of Maserati's. The well-travelled striker saw action in South Africa and the United States before heading back to England to achieve considerable domestic success and pick up international honours.At 6'2" and strong on the ball, Withe cut an imposing figure up front and his ability to s...

Formed in 1874, Aston Villa are the fifth most decorated club in English football history. As well as 19 major domestic honours, including seven league championships, Villa are one of just five British clubs to have won the European Cup.This they achieved in 1982 under manager Tony Barton when Peter Withe scored the only goal of the game to defeat Bayern Munich. They followed this a year later with the European Super Cup, which was won with a two-leg victory over Spanish giants Bar...

A unique book of fans' memories, throw in some Villa related poems, historical facts, a bit of trivia, some one-liners, a few original photographs and you've got the recipe for an interesting and informative book that all Villa fans will love. Villa's history is second to none, and the fans have seen some fantastic teams and some exceptional players, and this book will surely bring back some of those memories from the dim and distant past. Memories range from when Villa were the best in Eu...

This is the story of a young boy's dream of finding a cure for people with cancer, just like him. Told through the eyes of his mother, it is a true and honest account on his positive, cheery, determined and selfless outlook, The Harry Moseley Story - Making it Happen is a true account of how a 'normal' little boy with big dreams and a selfless, compassionate outlook on life proves that with hard work, anything can be achieved. This is an emotional, heart-warming and truly inspirational acc...

The Gerry Hitchens Story follows the life of a young miner who was plucked from the mineshaft to find himself playing football for Aston Villa, and then in the Italian League a few years later. It is surely something that dreams were made of, a real rags-to-riches story; however, this is exactly what happened to one such talented, working-class lad from a small Shropshire mining village in the late 1950s. Gerry Hitchens was an uncomplicated footballer with obvious natural ability and virtu...

This book follows the life of a young miner who was plucked from the mineshaft to find himself playing football in the Italian League several years later. It is surely something that dreams were made of, a real rags-to-riches story; however, this is exactly what happened to one such talented, working-class lad from a small Shropshire mining village, in the late 1950s. Gerry Hitchens was an uncomplicated footballer with obvious natural ability and virtues. It is fair to say there have bee...

Steven Gerrard is a genuine Liverpool legend.Captain at the age of 23.Two FA Cups.Three League Cups.One UEFA Cup.And that Champions League win.Gerrard embodies the spirit and passion of Liverpool football club like no other in the modern era.From the raw but talented youngster who made the jump from the Melwood training ground and took to the famous Anfield turf at 18, to the talismanic skipper who has led his beloved club through thi...

THE INCREDIBLE AS-IT-HAPPENED STORY OF LEICESTER CITY’S MARCH TO PREMIER LEAGUE VICTORYIn August 2015 bookmakers priced Leicester at 5000-1 to win the Premier League – the same odds as Elvis being found alive.On 2 May 2016, the impossible happened – Leicester won, to ecstatic celebrations in the city and around the world.Relive this remarkable season with Rob Tanner, the Leicester Mercury ’s chief football writer, f...

'We Are Leeds' is written with great passion that oozes out of the pages from a genuine lifelong Leeds United supporter. This virtual tour around the world is a unique look at supporters' stories ranging from the scary, to the funny and fascinating. The stories are completely varied and range from comical, unusual, interesting, scary and fascinating. All the supporters feature in the book speak with equal passion about the club they all clearly adore. It starts with supporters' tales in Le...

A daily Gunners diary, Arsenal On This Day reveals all the important events in the club's history beginning with the first match in 1886. Learn which Arsenal player won an Olympic Gold Medal; the legend who debuted on the day George Graham was born; the day which links Bertie Mee and Arsene Wenger, and who is Arsenal's youngest ever hat-trick scorer. Find out which Arsenal player had a solo hit in the pop charts; the Arsenal manager was sacked on Friday the 13th and who was suspended for b...