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The emergence of footballing cultures : Manchester, 1840-1919 / Gary James.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- James, Gary, 1967- author.
- Series:
- Manchester scholarship online.
- Manchester scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soccer--England--Manchester--History--19th century.
- Soccer.
- Soccer--England--Manchester--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 280 pages) : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- This study of Manchester football during the period 1840 to 1919, by leading sports historian Gary James, contextualises the sport's emergence, development and establishment through to its position as the city's leading team sport, and identifies the communities who developed football.
- Contents:
- Folk football and early activity
- Origins
- The earliest club
- Footballing communities
- Formation of clubs
- Organisation and competition
- Football as a business
- Identity
- Scandal and rights
- A strained relationship
- School, work and leisure.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2019.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 1, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9781526114501
- 152611450X
- 9781526146762
- 1526146762
- 9781526114495
- 1526114496
- OCLC:
- 1108871661
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