{"product_id":"9781801507608-nobody-remembers-second-aston-villas-near-misses-1989-1993","title":"Nobody Remembers Second","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAston Villa 1989-1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNobody Remembers Second: Aston Villa 1989-1993\u003c\/em\u003e charts a fascinating period in Villa's history and features exclusive interviews with many of the central characters. The book reveals the views of manager Ron Atkinson, then club secretary Steven Stride and a host of key players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNobody Remembers Second: Aston Villa 1989-1993\u003c\/em\u003e charts a fascinating period in Villa's history and features exclusive interviews with many of the central characters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were two League Cup wins in the 1990s, but apart from that the huge Midlands club failed to match its former glories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, in the 1989\/90 season, manager Graham Taylor and players such as Paul McGrath, Gordon Cowans and David Platt powered the side to the runners-up spot behind Liverpool, and for much of the season they were in title contention despite narrowly avoiding relegation the season before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree years later, new manager Ron Atkinson also led a title charge, with a vastly changed squad. That bid faltered at the finish, when Manchester United became the first champions of the newly formed English Premier League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book delves into the 1989 to 1993 period in unprecedented detail and gets the views of Atkinson, then club secretary Steven Stride and a host of key players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41609210167393,"sku":"9781801507608","price":15.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31204399.jpg?v=1730966040","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801507608-nobody-remembers-second-aston-villas-near-misses-1989-1993","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}