Recently somebody wrote to me privately and said....:>>> BTW,
Can you recommend some good Manchester United reading material? Books
and such. I thought that if anyone could point me in the right direction,
it would be you. What I really need to do is study my United history.
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As there may be some on this List who are new to Manchester United I
thought I would share my response with you. Plainly my list is by no means
(by NO means) definitive - there are bloody hundreds of books about Manchester
United - but I find the three listed below absolutely ESSENTIAL.
There are three books without which I could not live my life. All are
updated periodically and all are quite expensive. I recently got an update
to one for my birthday (the Player by Player book). These three books
offer me endless pleasure as I never stop (re)reading them.
They are.........
1. The Illustrated History of Manchester United 1878-2000. Written by
Tom Tyrrell and David Meek (NOBODY knows more about Manchester United
than these two men). Priced (in 2000) £20.00
ISBN - 0600601765
2. Manchester United Player by Player. Written by Ivan Ponting. Priced
(in May) £20.00 ISBN - 1899538186
3. The United Alphabet. Written by Garth Dykes. Priced (in 1994 - so
almost certainly updated since I got my copy) £18.95 ISBN - 0951486268
N.B. There are a few books with the words 'History of Manchester United'
in their title. The one I refer to contains not just narrative and pictures,
but a record of all the matches, teams etc. When my memory stops working
(as it does more and more often these days) the book helps!
Obviously there are lots of other books. I must have over a hundred books
on Manchester United related subjects (perhaps more), but these three
books are my 'bibles'. As each day goes by I seem to struggle more and
more to remember things. These books help me to fill in the gaps. I thoroughly
recommend the books to you. Though, as I said, all are quite expensive.
By the way, don't forgot that Tony Smith's absolutely SUPERB book about
the innermost thoughts of a Manchester United supporter/fan(atic) will
be published soon. Contact Tony via his website at
http://www.unitedroadtakemehome.co.ukKeep the faith, Pete
