RIP Tony Book

From the bbc website…

Tony Book went on to serve as youth coach at Manchester City later in his career, helping to inspire them to a first-ever FA Youth Cup triumph in 1986.

He later became the club's honorary president and was life president of City's official supporters club.

City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak wrote on the club website: “For nearly 60 years Tony helped to shape Manchester City. Not just in what he contributed as a player, captain and manager, but in the way he conducted himself.

"His hopes and ambitions for his club were matched only by his incredible humility regarding his own significant achievements.

“He will forever be remembered by our supporters as a man who helped to lay the foundations upon which unprecedented success could be built."

He added: "I will miss seeing him at our games enormously, and witnessing first-hand the regard in which he is held by every generation of the City family.”
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It was posted on their live feed about 10 minutes ago.
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the British Biased Corporation at its despicable finest - still leading with "Guardiola Throws Walker Under Bus" strapline on main page ahead of Walcott's other gem "'Everything that is Jack Grealish has been trained out of him' & "Frank says Guardiola 'not surprised' by Man City dip' etc etc
 
Truly sad. One of my boyhood hero’s and he came over as a very decent man. RIP Skip. Condolences to his friends and family. He is and always will be an iconic part of our clubs history.

Who does that leave of that wonderful team? Big Joe. Alan Oakes and Tommy Booth, Buzzer?

All of them will live for ever in our memories.
 
Shirley said:
From the bbc website…

Tony Book went on to serve as youth coach at Manchester City later in his career, helping to inspire them to a first-ever FA Youth Cup triumph in 1986.

He later became the club's honorary president and was life president of City's official supporters club.

City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak wrote on the club website: “For nearly 60 years Tony helped to shape Manchester City. Not just in what he contributed as a player, captain and manager, but in the way he conducted himself.

"His hopes and ambitions for his club were matched only by his incredible humility regarding his own significant achievements.

“He will forever be remembered by our supporters as a man who helped to lay the foundations upon which unprecedented success could be built."

He added: "I will miss seeing him at our games enormously, and witnessing first-hand the regard in which he is held by every generation of the City family.”
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Just a couple of quotes on their newsfeed from the City obituary posted hours ago - as below.
www.mancity.com

Tony Book: 1934-2025

It is with huge sadness and the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of former Manchester City captain and manager Tony Book, aged 90.
www.mancity.com www.mancity.com
 
johnny crossan said:
the British Biased Corporation at its despicable finest - still leading with "Guardiola Throws Walker Under Bus" strapline on main page ahead of Walcott's other gem "'Everything that is Jack Grealish has been trained out of him' & "Frank says Guardiola 'not surprised' by Man City dip' etc etc
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Doesn't represent Manchester in my eyes at all. Certainly changed as a local paper.
 
First ever City poster on my wall was Skip.I was only laughing a few days ago with my wife about his trousers he had on in the pic of all the club staff & players outside the main stand. RIP Skip..Forever blue
 
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