Football a Short History

Product Description

Football- A Short History- Matthew Taylor Shire Library

Football rapidly took a grip on the affections and loyalties of the late nineteenth-century working classes and was transformed into a business involving thousands of paying spectators and the buying and selling of star performers. This book takes the reader back to the world of clanking turnstiles and baggy shorts, recreating the changing experiences of both watching and playing football throughout the twentieth century. Drawing on expert knowledge and rare archival material, it charts the rise, fall and rebirth of the Beautiful Game in Britain.

Additional Information