Terrace heroes : the life and times of the 1930s professional footballer / / Graham Kelly

• Autore: Kelly Graham <1950-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 p.)
• Disciplina: 796.334/092/241
• Soggetto topico: Soccer - Great Britain - History - 20th century; Soccer players - Great Britain - Social conditions - 20th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-168) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Series editor's foreword; Professional footballers as 'terrace heroes'; The career path of professional footballers; Footballers as employees; Directors, managers, trainers and coaches; Footballers' lifestyles; Footballers and the media; Jack Atkinson - Bolton Wanderers; Bob Baxter - Middlesbrough; Harry Betmead - Grimsby Town; Jack Crayston - Arsenal; Billy Dale - Manchester City; 'Jock' Dodds - Sheffield United and Blackpool; Harold Hobbis - Charlton Athletic; Joe Mercer - Everton; Cliff Parker - Portsmouth ; Bert Sproston - Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspurs and Manchester CityConclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This original book examines 1930s football in England in its social, economic and political context by focusing on 10 of the top players of the era. It sheds light on the decade that saw players taking on a public persona as 'terrace heroes,'
• Titolo autorizzato: Terrace heroes
• ISBN: 1-135-76252-X; 1-135-76253-8; 0-7146-5359-4; 1-280-06359-9; 0-203-50102-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910348227903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Sport in the global society.