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Tony Book
English football player and manager (1934-2025) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 90
Anthony Keith Book was an English football player and coach who played as a right-back. Book spent a large part of his career in Non-League football with his home town club Bath City as well as other local sides Peasedown Miners and Frome Town FC, before entering league football with Plymouth Argyle.
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Colin Bell Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1974
Francis Lee Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1967-1974
Mike Summerbee Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1974
Joe Corrigan Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1967-1974- Mike Doyle Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1974
- Alan Oakes Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1974
- Willie Donachie Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1968-1974
- Glyn Pardoe Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1974
- Tommy Booth Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1967-1974
- George Heslop Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1972
- Tony Towers Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1968-1974
Charlie Fleming Teammate at Bath City F.C., 1958-1964
Ian Bowyer Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1968-1971- Harry Dowd Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1970
- Rodney Marsh Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1972-1974
Alan Skirton Teammate at Bath City F.C., 1956-1960- Bobby Kennedy Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1969
- Fred Hill Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1970-1973
- Roy Cheetham Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1968
- Kenny Clements Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1972-1974
- Paddy Sloan Teammate at Bath City F.C., 1956-1958
- Colin Barrett Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1970-1974
Johnny Newman Teammate at Plymouth Argyle F.C., 1964-1966- Paul Hince Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1966-1968
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At the age of 31, he joined First Division Manchester City, where he became captain. Under Book's captaincy, Manchester City won four major trophies, making him the second-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. According to Book's former teammate Mike Summerbee, George Best described Book as his "most difficult opponent".
