Teachers and football : schoolboy association football in England, 1885-1915 / Colm Kerrigan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerrigan, Colm.

Series:

Woburn education series.

Woburn education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--England--History.

Soccer.

Soccer--England--London--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 1870 Education Act that opened up elementary education for all children contained no provision for outdoor games. This book explains how teachers, through the elementary school football association, introduced boys to organized football as an out-of-school activity. The influence and significance of this work, insofar as it relates to the elementary school curriculum and the growth of professional and amateur football are explored in detail, including:* How ideological commitments and contemporary concerns for the physical welfare of children in cities may have led teachers to promote

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Public-school games and working-class football; Elementary-school football in London, 1885-1900; Consolidating elementary-school football in London, 1900-1915; London teachers and schoolboy football, 1900-1915; Schoolboy football and amateur football; London schoolboys and professional football; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-208) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-78289-X

1-135-78290-3

0-203-00633-X

1-280-10305-1

9780203006337

OCLC:

475914173