The South Wales derbies - Dean Hayes

This is the first-ever written account of the intense rivalry between Cardiff City and Swansea - the Bluebirds and the Swans - two great Welsh clubs that first met in the Southern League in 1912. Their derby games stretch over ninety years and this is the first opportunity to read the about the club's origins and how their histories have been played out against the local and national events of the last century - with old rivalries surfacing each time the teams met. Each of the derbies has been carefully researched, with a full report on each of the 149 first-team meetings of the clubs - in the League, FA Cup, League Cup, Associate Members Cup, Welsh Cup and Southern League games - plus the lesser-known Wartime and Friendly encounters. Details about the clubs' grounds, profiles of their 'star players' and a statistical section provide compelling reading for supporters of both teams. There may be further exciting encounters if Brian Flynn can turn the Swans' fortunes around; if they give those balls in the velvet bag a really good shake at Lancaster Gate, who knows what lies ahead?