Best Book About Afc

[Dal Riata Don]

This is my first post so I'm sorry if this is the wrong forum etc.

 

I'd like to know what the best book about Aberdeen FC is. Ideally it would cover our history and, at the same time be relatively up to date. I'm not so much interested by stats more like stories or match reports.

 

I did Google and Amazon this question so although I've looked at plenty of books, there aren't many reviews available.

 

Thank you in advance.

[muttondressedaslamb]

Ohayo Gozaimasu

 

What you doing in Japan?

[ericblack4boss]

some of the biogs are decent, Duncan Shearers, Frank McDougall to name but two more recnt ones, just waiting for another ex legend who just happened to score in every cup final he played in to write his!

[Tommy]

Jack Webster's 'The Dons, a history of AFC' is my favourite.

 

 

Fuck the rangers then, fuck the rangers now, fuck the rangers forever.

[caledonia]

Jack Webster's 'The Dons, a history of AFC' is my favourite.

 

 

Fuck "the rangers" then, fuck "the rangers" now, fuck "the rangers" forever.

 

 

Jack Webster must be clairvoyant as he is calling sevco "the rangers"

[NorthernLights24]

The most up to date history books will be the Jack Webster and Kevin Stirling efforts to mark the centenary.

 

One worth checking out is Aberdeen: Champions of Scotland 1954-55 again by Kevin Stirling.

[tutankamun]

Anyone read "The Legends of Aberdeen" by Paul Smith?

[Dal Riata Don]

Ohayo Gozaimasu

 

What you doing in Japan?

 

Konichiwa. Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

 

 

English Teacher,

Part Time Student,

Husband & Father.

 

 

 

 

[Jonty]

"Final Edition" by Bob Crampsey is my favourite. Not really recent or covering all of Aberdeen's history though, just appearances in Scottish cup finals until 1990.

[Karl Fletcher]

It peters out towards the end but overall I really enjoyed this:

 

[RTYD]

Jack Webster's 'The Dons, a history of AFC' is my favourite.

 

 

Fuck the rangers then, fuck the rangers now, fuck the rangers forever.

 

Yes, the first edition in 1978 was the best. Little did we know what was soon to follow.

[Tommy]

Yes, the first edition in 1978 was the best. Little did we know what was soon to follow.

 

 

Married life.

[RTYD]

Married life.

 

Lol

[fcaberdeen]

Jack Webster's is all you need to know about our club.

[Stoneybloke]

Yes, the first edition in 1978 was the best. Little did we know what was soon to follow.

I agree, it's a great read.

 

I'd also recommend Eddie Turnbull's book, although it's not all about AFC.

[Dal Riata Don]

Thank you to everyone who replied with their recommendations.

 

I know where to begin now to increase my knowledge of the club.

 

[RUL]

Never again by the red final is good. Steve patersons auto biography is frightening

[Sheep#1]

I have 2 copies of 'The Don', not read them yet though, worried he might just big big up 'Skippers' in it.

 

Bloody Casuals is good, better than that Dan Rivers drivel.

[Ke1t]

I have 2 copies of 'The Don', not read them yet though, worried he might just big big up 'Skippers' in it.

 

Bloody Casuals is good, better than that Dan Rivers drivel.

 

I did enjoy Bloody Casuals.

 

Made the mistake of loaning it to a weegie, and it came back covered in Christ knows what sort of unidentifiable foreign matter.

 

Nice picture of JA on the back cover, wearing a bit of a stripey jumper if I recall correctly.

 

Down there at the train station....

 

...lovely stuff.

[NorthernLights24]

I see Richard Gordon has a book out soon about that night in Gothenburg - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1845024702