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The Derby Game

- A History of Local Rivalries
Engelsk Paperback
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The Derby Game

- A History of Local Rivalries
Engelsk Paperback

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Today, high-profile derby games trigger a febrile atmosphere and the odd brawl. But Derby Shrovetide Football was truly wild. One mob pitted its wits and muscle against the other. Players broke down walls, dived into freezing rivers and crawled through sewers. Thousands of fans filled the streets and civilised behaviour was suspended. But why did this game achieve national notoriety and then disappear in 1846? The Derby Game charts the century-long struggle to kill a tradition and the fanatical resistance of players and supporters. It is a fascinating tale of mobs and magistrates, bobbies and brickbats, dragoons and defiance. The book then explores the rise of the local derby, as football fever grips the UK. It covers the early clashes of local rivals in the Victorian football hotspots, tracing the roots of some time-honoured rivalries and separating the friendly derbies from the hostile. Discover how the derby became part of a global language as Britain exported football to the world.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
256
ISBN-13:
9781801504232
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1801504237
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Udg. Dato:
27 feb 2023
Længde:
23mm
Bredde:
139mm
Højde:
216mm
Forlag:
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Oplagsdato:
27 feb 2023
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