The TomClare Thread: Essential Reading

Discussion in 'Manchester United: History' started by Achtung, Jul 10, 2008.

  1. Achtung

    Achtung Member

    Jul 19, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In an effort to make things a little more navigable in here, we've decided to make a thread which will make all of Tom's historical reads a little bit easier to find. For those of you who aren't familiar with the guy, he's been following the team since the days of the Busby Babes, and his recollections are always full of the detail and magic that really takes you back to the terraces of his youth. If you haven't had the chance to read his stories and you are a fan of Manchester United or of English football in general, I'd highly suggest you take some time to do so.

    The European Trail

    Bobby Charlton on Edwards/Rooney

    Reflections


    Nostalgia - A Yearning for the Past

    Things That Trigger The Memory!

    The European Trail....October 1956

    The European Trail - Bilbao - Jan/Feb 1957


    The European Trail - Madrid, April 1957 - The End of the Dream

    The Heart and Soul of the Beautiful Game

    Bill Foulkes - A Forgotten Hero?

    October 6th, 1956

    Easter 1957 - The "Babes" Last Title

    The Best Years Of My Life

    Warren Bradley R.I.P.


    The End Of The Dream - Real Madrid 1957

    Manchester United v Real Madrid - 24th April 1968

    The Fourth Great Team

    50 YEARS ON - "The Smiling Executioner"

    50 YEARS ON - Mark Jones

    50 YEARS ON - "The Wizard of the Wing"

    50 YEARS ON _ Roger Byrne

    50 YEARS ON - Ray Wood

    50 YEARS ON - "Snake Hips"

    For Dark Savante - Tom Finney

    Duncan Edwards - 71 Tomorrow

    He Was ....... Simply the Best!

    The Greatest of Them ALL

    The European Trail 1957/58 - Shamrock Rovers Sep/Oct 1957

    The European Trail 1957/58 - Dukla Prague - Nov/Dec 1957

    Bobby Charlton on Munich

    Some Old Photographs

    Your First Senior Game At Old Trafford

    The Birth Of The Stretford End
     
  2. F@ndango

    F@ndango New Member

    Jul 31, 2007
    Everyone should read Tom's posts; he is (by a considerable distance) Bigsoccers best contributor.
     
  3. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    he also has a book out. I'm not sure why I remember this either

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Forever-Babe-Growing-Manchester-United/dp/1601457812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246997886&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Forever a Babe: Growing Up With Manchester United: Tom Clare: Books[/ame]
     
  4. fc united fan

    fc united fan Member

    Jul 18, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
  5. pgr17

    pgr17 Member+

    Sep 26, 2003
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    wow - those captain threads are awesome.
     

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