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Harry Glasper (born June 12, 1946 in Middlesbrough, England), is the author of several books on Middlesbrough Football Club. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Glasper's father - Ernest - was a keen collector of Middlesbrough statistics and after his death in 1963, Harry found a small black notebook in his father's possessions, and decided to continue and expand his work as his personal tribute to his father. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1976 Middlesbrough F. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. published a souvenir handbook to coincide with their centenary year, and he assisted in the collection and collation of statistical data for the book. This venture gave Glasper the idea to write his own three-volume history of Middlesbrough F. C.

After many years of writing, editing and attempting to secure a publishing deal (which was difficult, as Middlesbrough were for many years an unfashionable club), in 1988 he signed a contract with Breedon Books to write a one-volume history of the club following Breedon's established format. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) This was published the following year as Middlesbrough: A Complete Record 1876-1989 and soon sold out completely. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Breedon Books published an updated version of the book, (which Glasper again wrote, and which again sold out), four years later.

In conjunction with Middlesbrough and other contributors, Glasper has gone on to write more books about the history and players of Middlesbrough Football Club. One such is The Boro Bible (1998), which was followed by an updated version three years later. This was followed by The Boro Alphabet, which contains a biography and playing record of every Middlesbrough player from 1876 to the present day.

Harry Glasper is Middlesbrough F.C.'s official historian and has been a regular contributor to Middlesbrough's matchday programme for over 30 years. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. He continues to attend every home game.


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