- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (3 Aug 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747596085
- ISBN-13: 978-0747596080
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 274,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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PRAISE FOR ANDREW WARD 'Riveting, dreamy, passionate, valuable sad stuff of a past era which must not be forgotten' Frank Keating, Guardian 'Few historians have as keen an eye for such oddities as Andrew Ward' Independent
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Football is at the heart of British national identity, intrinsically linked to our social history. Through more than forty fascinating stories Football Nation reveals the hidden and not-so-hidden history of the game since 1945. From the mass audiences of austerity Britain and the introduction of floodlights at Accrington Stanley in the 1950s, through the escalating hooliganism of the 1970s and the arrival of the first all-seater stadium at Coventry in the 1980s, to the Hillsborough disaster and the coming of the Premiership, Andrew Ward and John Williams reveal the truth about the national game as it was once and is today in the age of satellite TV, celebrity lifestyle and extreme wealth. Looking back at the days when footballers were amateurs who travelled to the match with the fans, right through to the present day where top-flight players command a higher weekly wage than the average spectator can earn in a year, Football Nation is informed, wryly amusing, often surprising and always vastly entertaining. It offers an entirely fresh perspective on the history of the beautiful game in Britain.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A masterpeice, thoroughly absorbing from beginning to end. The book concentrates on 'real' football tales rather than rehashing tired old stories of ther game's glamour clubs. Even when tackling well known events (Munich and Hillsborough), the authors find a new perspective. If you love football, you'll love this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This is a truly superb football book, brilliant reading - entertaining and educational too. It is hard to understand why this book has not found its way onto the various lists of best sports/football books of the past 12 months.
John Williams is a football academic who definitely knows his onions, and who writes in an engaging, thoroughly absorbing style. And he has produced an absolute gem for anyone interested in football, before it became a plaything of the rich and the even richer.
The concept of the book is a series of essays, or short true stories, covering the period leading up to the era of the modern game. It covers a range of subjects, including the story of Derek Dooley's enforced early retirement and the explosion of interest in football after WWII. As a result, it is the kind of book which you can both dip in and out of, to your hearts content, or read from cover to cover.
Thoroughly, thoroughly recommended.
John Williams is a football academic who definitely knows his onions, and who writes in an engaging, thoroughly absorbing style. And he has produced an absolute gem for anyone interested in football, before it became a plaything of the rich and the even richer.
The concept of the book is a series of essays, or short true stories, covering the period leading up to the era of the modern game. It covers a range of subjects, including the story of Derek Dooley's enforced early retirement and the explosion of interest in football after WWII. As a result, it is the kind of book which you can both dip in and out of, to your hearts content, or read from cover to cover.
Thoroughly, thoroughly recommended.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a very informative book which is easy to read. Even if you don't like football. A good read.
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