Newport County 1912-1989

NEWPORT COUNTY BOOK – ‘A LOOK BACK IN AMBER’

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Andrew Taylor's book that is based on his interviews with ex County players was published in August 2009. For further details please contact andrew.taylor470@btinternet.com

A wonderful night at Bar Amber on Friday 18th September when the book was launched. A number of County legends were present and seen below is author Andrew Taylor being presented with Kevin Mooore's County shirt by the man himself!

Below...Keith Oakes signs copies of the book

The book, with a Foreword by Stoke City manager and ex County player Tony Pulis, will retail at £16.99 and is A4 sized with a stiff glossy cover, containing around 200 pages and approx 120,000 words with 160 photos.

37 Chapters cover detailed interviews with 39 heroes from immediately after the War up until the demise of the original club, each sharing memories from their careers and particularly of life at Somerton Park; including the likes of County legends Doug Hayward, Newcastle and Wales star Ollie Burton, Len Weare, Len Hill, the Busby Babe Ken Morgan, Roddy Jones, Steve Aizlewood, Eddie Woods, John Relish, Tommy Tynan and John Aldridge and Managers Len Ashurst and Colin Addison. A further Chapter includes funny snippets from a further 28 stars including, Willie Brown, Jeff Thomas, Kevin Moore and Dave Gwyther.  There is also a Chapter on Andrew's personal recollections dedicated to the psyche of the true County anorak!