ORIGINAL 72 page FC SCHALKE 04 1976 HANDBOOK produced for the club's AGM on 8th February 1976

Obtained by referee Mr Harold Hackney who officiated at FC Schalke 04 v RWD Molenbeek in December 1976 - this wonderful book is full of information on the German club including stadium photo, current team photo, amateur team photo, youth team photos, handball team and officials photos, table tennis team photo

All Bundesliga final league tables from 1963/64 to 1975/76, all Schalke's European Competition results, pen pictures of current squad, most appearances list, club League & Cup records from 1924/25, matches against international clubs, German Internationals

In additional to the football team there are sections on Amateur Section, Youth Teams with photos and statistics, women's team, basketball, athletics, handball and table tennis

I am selling a number of items on behalf of the family of MR HAROLD HACKNEY ex Football League referee from BARNSLEY. Harold began his career in 1950 and was on the Football League list of referees and linesmen from 1958 to 1977 and officiated across the country at all levels from local non league matches to Wembley and the top clubs in the country, as well as taking part in a number of matches in Europe. There are a significant number of rare items to be sold over the coming weeks and months, so please keep an eye out for interesting unique football souvenirs related to the life and career of one of England’s top referees of the 1960s & 1970s.