Of course, Malcolm came to City and he said to me, ‘What do you think about Tony Book?’ I just said, ‘Yeah, definitely.’ He signed for City not long after and I think he was one of the best defenders ...

“Out of all the players I coached in my career, Tony was my favourite - and I mean favourite. He had everything a good footballer needs,” Allison later said. Book signed for City in 1966 and ...

Following the desperately sad news of the passing of former Manchester City captain and manager Tony Book at the age of 90 ... Mercer finally conceded that he himself hadn’t signed for Arsenal until ...

Manchester City legend Tony Book went from laying bricks to lifting ... turning professional at 29. 'When I signed for Plymouth, Malcolm told me to doctor my birth certificate to make me two ...

Book skippered the ... and he always said Tony was his most difficult opponent, which is quite a compliment given George's talent," he said. "He signed for City not long after and I think he ...

Tony Mowbray has been appointed as West Bromwich ... Advertisement He has now signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with West Brom that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2027.

Tony Book’s story at Manchester City began at the age of 32, with the full-back affectionately known as Skip going on to captain the club to success in the late 1960s and early 1970s before also ...