Tony BOOK | 1967-1970 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

BOOK PES STATS | 1967-1970

electric_trigger Tony BOOK | 1967-1970 Club: Manchester City Number: 2 Positions: SB* Nationality: English Foot: R Side: R Height: 180 Weight: 72 Attack: 75 Defence: 73 Balance: 82 Stamina: 83 Top Speed: 84 Acceleration: 84 Response: 83 Agility: 83 Dribble Accuracy: 76 Dribble Speed: 77 Short Pass Accuracy: 74 Short Pass Speed: 78 Long Pass Accuracy: 77 Long Pass Speed: 80 Shot Accuracy: 63 Shot Power: 80 Shot Technique: 66 Free Kick Accuracy: 66 Curling: 75 Header: 82 Jump: 82 Technique: 78 Aggression: 77 Mentality: 86 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 84 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Side* Dribbling* Marking* Tony Book was a demanding skipper at right back. He blossomed into an outstanding player. He was a quick decisive marker and quick to launch counter attacks and formed an excellent partnership with opposite full back Glynn Pardoe always overlapping with powerful runs. At the age of 31, he joined First Division Manchester City, where he became captain. Under Book's captaincy, Manchester City won four trophies, making him the most decorated Manchester City captain of all-time. Book had a five year tenure as Manchester City manager from 1974–1979, and subsequently held various coaching roles at the club until 1996. Book prospered under the management of Mercer and Allison. He made his Manchester City debut in the opening match of the 1966–67 season, a 1–1 draw with Southampton, and became a near-permanent fixture in the team. In his first season at the club he missed just one game, becoming the inaugural winner of the club's Player of the Year award in a season in which the club consolidated their position following promotion. In the 1967 close season, Book was named captain following the transfer of previous captain Johnny Crossan to Middlesbrough, and was henceforth nicknamed Skip by his teammates. His first season as captain was a very successful one, leading Manchester City to their second league championship and playing every game. An Achilles injury sidelined Book for the first four months of the 1968–69 season, but he returned to the team in time for the start of their FA Cup run. In the week preceding the cup final, Book was named the 1969 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year Award, sharing the accolade with Dave Mackay. The following Saturday Manchester City played Leicester in the FA Cup final. Manchester City won 1–0, and captain Book lifted the trophy. The following season City became the first team to win a European and domestic trophy in the same season, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the League Cup. Book retired from playing in 1974, passing the captaincy to Colin Bell. He made 242 football league appearances for the club, and is City's most successful captain in terms of trophies won. In November 1973, Manchester City manager Johnny Hart resigned due to ill health, and Book took temporary responsibility for first-team affairs, and was named assistant manager when Ron Saunders became the next permanent manager. At this point Book retired from playing to concentrate on management. Saunders was sacked after less than six months, and Book again took on the caretaker role, and was appointed permanent manager one game later. The first notable victory of Book's management was a 1–0 Manchester derby win, best known for the back-heel scored by Denis Law. Book's first full season as manager resulted in an eighth place finish, an improvement upon the previous season, when the team finished 14th. In 1976, Book's City side won the League Cup final, making him the first person to win the competition as both player and manager. Book remained manager until 1979, when he was replaced by his former mentor Malcolm Allison. He then became a loyal stalwart to the club in several other roles until 1997, including as caretaker manager again in 1993. As of 2008 Book is retired, but holds two honorary positions; he is Honorary President of Manchester City and Life President of the Manchester City Official Supporters Club. He was inducted into Manchester City's Hall of Fame in January 2004. His brother Kim Book was a goalkeeper for Bournemouth, Northampton Town, Mansfield Town and Doncaster Rovers while Kim's son Steve was also a goalkeeper, principally with Cheltenham Town. Honours won Manchester City (as player and manager) European Cup Winners' Cup Winners: 1970 Football League First Division Champions: 1968 Runner-up: 1977 FA Cup Winner: 1969 Football League Cup Winner: 1970, 1976 Tony BOOK | 1967-1970 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)