RIVERBANK 4 is coming

BREAKING NEWS!

RIVERBANK 4 is coming!

Well, they’ve wheeled out old Ken Coton, put him in front of his computer and told him to do the next Fulham book.

Yes, we know that the last book (Craven Cottage) was our last one ever, but...

Martin Plumb had years ago written part 4 of the Tales From The Riverbank series, and it was felt that it had to come out! Part 4 covers seasons 1971-72 and 1972-73. So, that’s the current project, and it should be ready in spring 2026. Ken is already looking through his negatives for pictures to accompany Martin’s full match descriptions.

More news when we have it.

In the meantime, here are key club moments during those two seasons, which will be fully described in the book.

Read all about it!

Season 1971-72

 Trinder and Hortop on the future

 All quiet on the transfer front

 George Cohen quits the club

 Another fight for George Best

 Bill Taylor arrives

 Rodney’s Revenge

 A striker arrives, another departs

 Rock bottom on Wednesday

 Goals not girders

 Alan Stephenson arrives

 Four successive wins

 Barrett and Conway – we want to leave

 Half-term report

 One point in seven games

 The Rangers revenge

 Out of the cup at Huddersfield

 Peter Mellor arrives

 The opening of the Riverside stand

 Going down after Cardiff?

 Transfer chaos

 Alan Mullery returns on loan

 Another protest petition

 Promotion contenders Millwall beaten

 Disaster as Mullery is recalled by Spurs

 Fred’s life-saver at the Valley

 Success for the Youth in Brussels

 It’s Fulham or Charlton for the drop

 Survival by the skin of their teeth

 The problems rumble on

 The Cottagers club is no longer recognised

 Where to now?

 Tommy Trinder fights back

Season 1972-73

 Bill Dodgin is sacked

 Alec Stock is appointed manager

 Paul Went is the first record signing

 Alan Mullery returns and John Cutbush arrives

 Stan Horne sent off at Wednesday

 Fourth Division Reading hold Fulham

 John Mitchell arrives

 Out go the floodlights, but it’s a home win

 No Irish luck for the Conways

 Leslie Strong arrives

 Comings and goings and changes

 Five against Bristol City

 Stock shows his ruthless streak

 A draw at the league leaders

 Half-term report

 Reg Matthewson and Stan Brown both leave

 The day that the drains came down

 Roger Cross and Mike Pentecost depart

 Alan Pinkney arrives on loan

 Steve Earle approaches the 100 club

 The Mullery versus Dunne fight at the Brighton match

 Fulham in Europe at the Anglo-Italian tournament

 Jimmy Hill returns to Fulham

 The comeback at Aston Villa

 The Carlisle United kicking match

 Pelé’s farewell at Craven Cottage

 Promotion has gone

 A first ever victory over Portsmouth!

 Stability under Stock

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