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Football S Secret History
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Author : John Goulstone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Football S Secret History written by John Goulstone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Soccer categories.
Football
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Author : William J. Murray
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1994
Football written by William J. Murray and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Soccer categories.
There have been several attempts to trace the story of the spread of football from its pre-industrial origins to its codification in the association game in 1863, from whence it swept the British Isles before going on to conquer the world, but this is the first book to place the growth of the game firmly in its social and cultural background. Murray is a skilled historian, as well as a football enthusiast; in this comprehensive history he covers old ground with a refreshing originality, presents new information with a revealing clarity, and combines illustrative anecdotes with incisive analysis. He presents the reader with a highly readable account of a complicated story that places the growth of the world's most popular game firmly in its cultural context.
The World S Game
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Author : Bill Murray
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1998
The World S Game written by Bill Murray and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Soccer categories.
Known as much for the emotional outbursts and violence of its fans as for its own stars, soccer (or football, as it is known outside the United States) is a global game. Its international controlling body, FIFA, boasts more members than the United Nations. Bill Murray traces the growth of what during pre-industrial times was called "the simplest game" through its codification in the nineteenth century to the 1994 World Cup, held for the first time in the United States. Murray weaves the sport's growth into the culture and politics of the countries where it has been taken up, analyzing its reputation as a game that has seen more riots and on-field brawls than all other types of football combined. He vividly illustrates how soccer has become the world's most popular sport, one that has resisted the interference of politicians, dictators, and profiteers and - more recently - the demands of television, through which it has spread to virtually every corner of the globe. The World's Game will be entertaining and enlightening to anyone from the most avid, knowledgeable fan to those who merely hope to learn a little about the sport.
Secret History Of Womens Football
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Author : Tim Tate
language : en
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Release Date : 2013-08-05
Secret History Of Womens Football written by Tim Tate and has been published by Kings Road Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
IN THEIR DAY THEY WERE BIGGER THAN BECKHAM. THEY WERE THE WORKING CLASS FACTORY GIRLS WHO PLAYED IN FRONT OF VAST CROWDS THROUGHT BRITAIN AND BECAME CELEBRITIES ACROSS THE WORLD. THEY THREATENED THE ENTIRE MALE-DOMINATED BASTION OF 20TH CENTURY FOOTBALL. SO THE FA PLOTTED TO SHUT THEM DOWN.Boxing Day 1920, and 53,000 men, women and children pack inside Goodison Park. The extraordinary crowds have come to watch two rivals play a match for charity. But this is no ordinary charity fixture. Eleven of the players are international celebrities and their team is the biggest draw in British - and world - football. Yet they are all full-time factory workers - and they are women. They are the ladies of Dick Kerr electrical works. And the male football establishment is terrified by them.With the men away fighting from 1914-1918, most of the workers in the factories of northern England were women. And many factories had a ladies' football team. In December 1917, the team from Dick Kerr factory challenged the ladies of the nearby Arundel Coulthard Foundry to a charity match. It was the first of 828 games for Dick Kerr Ladies as over the decades they scored more than 3,500 goals and raised the equivalent of ?1million for an array of charities.By 1920, ladies' football was a major spectator sport. But away from the cheering terraces the bastions of professional men's football viewed the mass popularity of women's soccer with increasing alarm. On 5 December 1921 the Football Association met in London. After a brief debate behind closed doors it unanimously passed an urgent resolution: women's football was banned from all professional grounds.Dick Kerr Ladies did not give in, playing their matches on parkland with thousands of spectators turning up to watch. But constant pressure from the FA meant that one by one, teams began to fold. It would take until 1971 for the FA to lift its ban. Today, women's football has once again claimed a place in the global game. But it came too late for the pioneers of the sport: Preston Ladies - nee Dick Kerr Ladies - played their last match in 1969.Girls With Balls tells the extraordinary story of the time when women ruled the football world. With recollections from the last remaining member of the team from Dick Kerr's glory years and a treasure trove of contemporary photographs, this is the missing chapter in the history of football - its last great secret. It is a story of men with power, wealth and a fiefdom to protect. But above all, it is a story of girls with balls.
A History Of Football
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
A History Of Football written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
The Football Programme
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Author : John Litster
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Pub Limited
Release Date : 2000
The Football Programme written by John Litster and has been published by Tempus Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Football today bears little resemblance to the early days of centre partings, laced footballs, muddy fields and cloth-capped spectators, but throughout the thirteen decades of the game football fans have purchased matchday programmes. Of course there has been a marked evolution from the simple teamsheet designed to identify the players through to the modern glossy magazine, but the desire of the football fans to be informed and, latterly, entertained has remained. As well as a detailed history of their development, this book incorporates a comprehensive guide to the hobby of collecting programmes - where to buy, what to look for and how to look after them once you have them. Particular attention is paid to some of the rarest, most unusual and significant programmes - such as the 1915 Old Trafford FA Cup final programme, a copy of which recently fetched £11,500 at auction. Written by John Litster, the editor of Britain's specialist programme collectors' magazine and an acknowledged expert on the subject, The Football Programme includes illustrations of over 150 famous examples and presents the history of these evocative artefacts that are objects of desire for many thousands of collectors around the country.
The Secret History Of Balls
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Author : Josh Chetwynd
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-05-03
The Secret History Of Balls written by Josh Chetwynd and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-03 with Sports & Recreation categories.
You may fancy yourself a sports fan, but chances are you don't know: A fish eyeball was used as the center of some nineteenth-century baseballs The race to make better billiard balls led to the invention of plastics The Nerf ball was originally created to be part of a board game featuring cavemen Balls are the unsung heroes of sports. They are smacked, flung, dribbled, crushed, thrown, and kicked. They're usually only the subject of scrutiny when something goes wrong: a tear, the application of an illegal foreign substance, or a dent from overuse. Nevertheless, if you're watching nearly any major sporting event from around the world, you're likely following the ball wondering where it will go next... The Secret History of Balls mines the stories and lore of sports and recreation to offer insight into 60 balls-whether they're hollow, solid, full of air, or stuffed with twine or made of leather, metal, rubber, plastic, or polyurethane-that give us joy on playing fields and in every arena from backyards to stadiums around the globe.
A Secret History Of The Ira
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Author : Ed Moloney
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2007-07-05
A Secret History Of The Ira written by Ed Moloney and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-05 with History categories.
For decades the British and Irish had 'got used to' a situation without parallel in Europe: a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror of extraordinary duration and inventiveness. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: GerryAdams. From the outbreak of the troubles to the present day he has been an immensely influential figure. The most compelling question about the IRA is: how did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in huge numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process? Moloney's book is now updated to encompass the anxious and uneasy peace that has prevailed to 2007.
A History Of Football
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Author : Jonathan Digby
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-11-30
A History Of Football written by Jonathan Digby and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
*Includes pictures From its early amateur days played in the Corinthian Spirit, Preston North End's 'Invincibles' of 1888 and great players like Stanley Matthews and Pele, to the Premier League glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, A History of Football is the story of the dominant teams, memorable occasions and larger-than-life characters that shaped the game throughout its development. For all lovers of the beautiful game, this is an essential reference to its 150-year history."
Sheffield Fc Celebrating 50 Years
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: At Heart Ltd
Release Date : 2007
Sheffield Fc Celebrating 50 Years written by and has been published by At Heart Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.