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Description edit
Presents the story of how the modern, professional, spectator sport of football was born in Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century. This title picks apart the complex processes which forged the modern game, turning accepted wisdom on its head.
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Characters/People edit
- Billy Meredith: Add a description of this character.
- Preston
- Charlie Alcock
- Arthur Kinnaird
- Charles Clegg
- Billy Sudell
- Jackson
- John Goodall
- Nettie Honeyball
- Jack Ross
- Roberts
- Alfred Lyttelton
- Marindin
- Mrs Graham
- Maley
- Jack Hunter
- C. B. Fry
- Manningham
- Matthews
- Tommy
- Leake
- Jimmy Catton
- Pickford
- Dewhurst
Setting & Locations edit
- Eton
- England
- South London
- Sheffield
- Scotland
- Glasgow
- Harrow
- Manchester City
- Darwen
- Victorian Britain
- Cambridge
- Fa
- Birmingham
- Nottingham
- Oval
- Lancashire
- Shrewsbury
- Upton Park
- Winchester
- Burnley
- Hyde Road
- Deepdale
- Bradford
- Edinburgh
- Blackheath
- Midlands
- West Brom
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Sanders (Author)
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Historical Study › Social History
- Books › Sports › Basketball
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