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Fortress

By Luca Carrera

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Fortress

By Luca Carrera

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Some grounds are more than just stadiums. They are sanctuaries of dominance, echo chambers of history, and monuments to the unbreakable bond between team and terrace. Fortress is the definitive chronicle of English football's greatest home records, from the thunder of the Old Den to the grandeur of Old Trafford, from pre-war bastions to Premier League citadels. Each chapter dives into a legendary unbeaten home run or season-defining fortress campaign, revealing the tactics, players, atmospheres and psychological warfare that made these venues near-impossible to breach.
With richly detailed storytelling and a historian's eye for nuance, this book brings to life 30 unforgettable home records across all four divisions of the English game. Alongside vivid match retellings are appendices packed with results grids, tactical breakdowns, and stadium profiles - all contributing to a work that captures not just statistics, but spirit.Fortress is a love letter to the power of place in football - a sweeping tribute to the echoing chants, the rattling corrugated roofs, the narrow pitches, and the timeless magic of playing at home.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
216
Release Date:
2025-06-20
Publication Date:
2025-06-20
Publisher:
Independently Published
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1923525565
ISBN13:
9781923525566
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
321 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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