Tony Book Sports manager

Anthony Keith "Tony" Book is a retired English footballer and manager who was born in Bath, 4 September 1934. Book spent a large part of his career in Non-League football with his home town club Bath City, before entering league football with Plymouth Argyle. At the age of 31, he joined First Division Manchester City, where he became captain. Under Book's captaincy, Manchester City won four trophies, making him the most decorated Manchester City captain of all-time. Book had a five-year tenure as Manchester City manager from 1974 to 1979, and subsequently held various coaching roles at the club until 1996.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 04, 1934
Birth place
Bath Somerset

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Football manager

club
Manchester City F.C.
position
Defender (association football)
teams
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Toronto City
Manchester City F.C.
Royal Army Medical Corps
Bath City F.C.
Frome Town F.C.

Tony Book on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Players/Player.aspx?id=538