tailieunhanh - Football: The First Hundred Years

The roots of this book stemmed from a reference that I chanced upon in an issue from 1841 of the Victorian newspaper Bell’s Life in London. I was interested in Victorian chess and as Bell’s contained one of the earliest and most informative chess columns from the period, it was a natural source for me to consult. However, the fragment that caught my eye, tucked away at the very bottom of the chess column, had nothing to do with the ‘royal game’ – as chess’s advocates were inclined to title it, but rather to what would later become known as ‘the beautiful game’ – football | Football The First Hundred Years The untold story Adrian Harvey R Routledge IjjlyM rtfl Lnxp LC OON ANO NCW YOfX Also available as a printed book see title verso for ISBN details Football The First Hundred Years The story of the creation of Britain s national game has often been told. According to accepted wisdom the refined football games created by English public schools in the 1860s subsequently became the sport of the masses. Football The First Hundred Years provides a revisionist history of the game challenging previously accepted belief. Harvey argues that established football history does not correspond with the facts. Football as played by the masses prior to the adoption of the public school codes is almost always portrayed as wild and barbaric. This view may require considerable modification in the light of Harvey s research. Football The First Hundred Years provides a very detailed picture of the football played outside the confines of the public schools revealing a culture that was every bit as sophisticated and influential as that found within their prestigious walls. Football The First Hundred Years sets forth a completely revisionist thesis offering a different perspective on almost every aspect of the established history of the formative years of the game. The book will be of great interest to sports historians rugby and football enthusiasts alike. Dr Adrian Harvey is a tutor for the Workers Education Association and the Extra Murals Department of Birkbeck College London University. He secured a BA in Humanities in 1979 and an MA in Victorian Studies in 1990. In 1992 he ceased working as a postman and became a student at Nuffield College Oxford University and was awarded a DPhil in 1996. His works on sport and recreation have appeared in a number of periodicals and books. Sport in the global society General editor J. A. Mangan The interest in sports studies around the world is growing and will continue to do so. This unique series combines aspects .