Tony Book

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English football player and manager (1934-2025)

United Kingdom FootballersLived 1934 to 2025 · aged 90

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Fame49.6

MomentumNot measured

Languages20

In century#36,348

Also inDeutsch

Teams 5

Manchester City F.C.1966-1974

Toronto City1964-1964

Plymouth Argyle F.C.1964-1966

Bath City F.C.1956-1964

Frome Town F.C.1955-1956

Career record

SpellAppsGoals

1966-19742444

1964-1966813

1956-196438712

Connected to Tony 6

Gordon BradleyAlso played for Toronto City

Joe BryanAlso played for Bath City F.C.Thomson AllanAlso played for Toronto City

Steve KeanAlso played for Bath City F.C.Rod AdamsAlso played for Frome Town F.C.Peter CormackAlso played for Toronto City

About this person

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. 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".

Country

United Kingdom