On 10 February 1981 Coventry City stood 29 minutes from Wembley in the League Cup semi-final second leg at West Ham United's Upton Park. Victories over Manchester United, Brighton and Hove Albion, Cambridge United and Watford had taken Gordon Milne's side to the first semi-final in the club's 97-year history. City's youngsters missed out on a trip to Wembley in the cruellest of circumstances after a fantastic first leg at Highfield Road in front of 36,000 fans. For the first time, the cast of 1981 are reunited to tell their stories. 29 Minutes From Wembley features exclusive interviews with players, management, supporters and opposition stars. Contemporary media reports appear alongside memories and retrospectives to recall a wonderful time in Sky Blue history, the team's age averaging just 21. By the summer of 1983 the majority had left the club; here, they tell their individual stories of their time at Coventry City, a club still close to their hearts after all these years. Just how good could that team have been?

About the Author
Steve Phelps is the author of Sky Blue Heroes: The Inside Story of Coventry City's 1987 FA Cup Win, Coventry City Miscellany and Coventry City On This Day. Steve was born in Coventry in July 1974 and began watching the Sky Blues in 1979/80. He lived in Coventry until the close season of 1996 when he transferred to the West Country along with his season ticket.


Book Information
ISBN 9781785313035
Author Steve Phelps
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publisher Pitch Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 232g