Potters at War: Stoke City 1939-47 book by Simon Lowe

Potters at War: Stoke City 1939-47 book by Simon Lowe

Hardcover 1st edition book with dust cover written by author Lowe, Simon, 224 pages released in 2004. Features the war years of the Stoke City aka The Potters during the WWII years.

On the reverse of the book it is discribed as follows:

"Stoke City were once among giants of English Football. Bob McGrory's team were so good that they were one match away from claiming the League Championship. The years from 1939 saw the club at war on two fronts.

The first enemy was Hitler, against whose tyranny many City players were called to arms. The second enemy, according to McGrory, was star winger Stanley Matthews. Their freud simmered throughout the eight years covered by this book.

In June 1947 a third enemy appeared. Sheffield United stood in teh way of Stoke's first elusive championship..."

Published by Desert Island Books.

Released 01-10-2004