Behind the Glory: 100 Years of the PFA Style:Paperback Richard Piers Rayner has created

Richard Piers Rayner has created a selection of witty and charming illustrations that capture all those events which have defined the club but escaped the gaze of the camera

and were sentenced to hang by the neck until they were dead

There is no rhyme or reason behind the final choice of games from Blues' history - a few selected themselves Cup Final appearances

a role that gave him rare insights into the broader strategic picture

Priestley and W

Behind the Glory: 100 Years of the PFA Style:Paperback Richard Piers Rayner has createdThis title tells the story of the Professional Footballers' Association and the role they played in shaping the nation's favourite game. It gives fascinating insight into many great football characters. Ever since professionalism in soccer was legalised in 1885, the stars of the game have been the object of fascination, envy and adulation, but for much of the last century, professional players struggled to gain respectability and a fair wage.