Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links(What is this?) |
The club was firmly amateur in all its dealings and among its players, at full back and in goal, was the commanding 6ft 2in figure of Conan Doyle, a struggling doctor in Southsea. While the literary skills of the doctor came to overshadow his contribution to football in Portsmouth his legacy lives on in the form of Portsmouth FC today.
'Sherlock Holmes was a Pompey Keeper' is the story of all those players of yesteryear and of football's struggles to gain a foothold in the renowned naval port. Compiled from rare records and contemporary reports, Kevin Smith provides the reader with a fascinating account of the rise of football in Britain from the days before many of the rules were written.
Of particular interest are the reports of fights, injuries and even death - with spectators also joining in the fray - against the Victorian idealisation of 'gentlemanly pursuits'.
This book provides anyone with an interest in football a vivid picture of the early days of the modern game, in which one of the country's most honoured literary figures also played his part.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
 |
|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
