NEW COUNTY BOOK
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2009
"Andrew Taylor’s visits and chats with his Newport County heroes led to the
popular ‘Look Back in Amber’ article in the award winning Newport County
match programme – and now fuller versions of these are in his long awaited
book, which tells the story of the club, together with other personal
recollections from their careers, through the memories of 39 players and
Managers from every decade since the War, until it folded in 1989. Read the
thoughts and memories of the following County stars: Doug Hayward, Andy
McBlain, Harrison Fearnley and Harold Williams, Len Comley, Len Weare, Tom
Docherty, Jimmy Singer, John McSeveney, Cec Dixon, Les Riggs, Ollie Burton,
David Williams, Laurie Sheffield, Len Hill, Ken Morgan, Charlie Turner and
David Timson, Martyn Sprague, Steve Aizlewood, Wynne Hooper, Roddy Jones,
Ronnie Radford, John Relish, Eddie Woods, Nigel Vaughan, Colin Addison,
Howard Goddard, Len Ashurst, Richard Walden, Grant Davies, Keith Oakes,
Tommy Tynan, John Aldridge, Mark Kendall, Chris Lilygreen, David Giles,
Roger Gibbins, Paul Sanderson and Paul Sugrue.
The following 28 players also recount funny tales which capture the
distinctive atmosphere and camaraderie of the club in an 'Extra Time'
Chapter: John Parsons, Bobby Ferguson, Mike Dowler, Brian Clark, Mick
Vinter, Kevin Moore, Billy Stark, David Pugh, Jeff Thomas, Willie Brown, Bob
Summerhayes, Dave Gwyther, Malcolm Cook, Keith Tennant, Allen Wood, John
Macey, Steve Warriner, Jock Buchanan, Gordon Staniforth, Trevor Matthewson,
Tony Byrne, Len Saward, Ray Mabbutt, Keith Beswick, Tony Buck, Karl Elsey,
Albert Derrick and George Young. Andrew also explains the psyche of
supporting a side like Newport and how his life became inextricably linked
with the club.
With a Foreword by Stoke City Manager and former County star, Tony Pulis,
this book is A4 and around 200 pages with 160 photographs and priced at
£16.99 plus £4.50 p&p and can be ordered direct from Andrew on
andrew.taylor470@btinternet.com or at Grange Cottage, Grange Lane,
Heighington, Lincoln LN4 1QN Tel: 01522 790974."
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