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From the founding of a Victorian amateur club in 1888 to a record-breaking National League title in 2025, The 100 Greatest Moments in Barnet FC History is the definitive celebration of one of English football's most remarkable clubs. This is the book every Bees supporter has been waiting for. One hundred moments, ten chapters, 130,000 words of rigorously researched, passionately written football history - from the FA Amateur Cup triumph at Stamford Bridge in 1946 to the 4-0 win over Aldershot Town that confirmed a club-record 102 points and a fourth national title. Every fact verified. Every scoreline confirmed. Every name checked against the original sources. What makes Barnet FC's story unlike any other This is a club that hosted the first live post-war football match broadcast by the BBC - at Underhill in October 1946, three months after lifting the FA Amateur Cup. A club that gave Jimmy Greaves, England's greatest ever goalscorer, the last two seasons of his playing career - 80 appearances in amber and black, 34 goals, player of the year in 1977/78. A club that was among the 22 founding members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979, the competition that became the Conference and eventually the National League. A club that has reached the Football League four times, been relegated three times, and come back every time. One hundred moments across 137 years The book spans the full breadth of Barnet's history - from the Athenian League titles of the 1930s and the five England internationals who played in the 1946 Amateur Cup final, through Barry Fry's tumultuous decade, the 4-2 final-day win at Fisher Athletic in 1991 that made Football League history, and the Edgar Davids era that brought a Champions League winner to League Two. It covers Albert Adomah and Yannick Bolasie beginning Premier League careers at Underhill, the farewell to a 106-year home ground in 2013, Martin Allen's four managerial spells and a third Conference title, John Akinde becoming the club's record Football League scorer, and Dean Brennan building the most dominant National League campaign the competition had ever seen. Built for every generation of Bees supporter Whether you remember the slope at Underhill or have only ever known The Hive, whether you were there at Fisher Athletic on 4 May 1991 or watched the 2025 title celebrations on your phone, this book is written for you. The 100 greatest moments are ranked and argued, celebrated and contextualised, with the passion they deserve and the accuracy they demand. Supporting evidence drawn from official club records, the Football Club History Database, Soccerbase, 11v11, the British Newspaper Archive, and BBC Sport archives throughout. The perfect gift for any Barnet fan A 130,000-word tribute to the Bees, covering ten chapters from the Victorian founding through to the 2025 League Two return. Includes a complete appendix of all 100 moments and a full club honours list. The ideal present for supporters of any age - from lifelong Bees diehards who remember the Underhill slope to younger fans discovering the club's extraordinary heritage for the first time. From Underhill to The Hive. From the Athenian League to the Football League. From Lester Finch to Dean Brennan. One hundred moments. One extraordinary club.

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