1923
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- ISBN 9781801504010
- Weight: 324g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 14 Nov 2022
- Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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1923: Life in Football 100 Years Ago takes a deep dive into the matches, personalities and events that lit up the game a century ago. Based on exhaustive archival research, it's also a social history that reveals how fans and footballers lived their day to day lives and how they were affected by the year's happenings. What they ate, drank and how they spent their leisure time. How players trained and what they earned. Who the top clubs and players were and what type of tactics they used. What kit and boots they wore and how they prepared and travelled to games, often alongside the fans. The book explores why mining communities produced so many of the year's top footballers, and how an amateur playing army captain made an unlikely debut for the full England side. From the infamous White Horse Cup Final and the shocking murder of footballer Tommy Ball, to the painful legacy of World War One on the game and the emergence of top professional football in Europe, it's a unique look at a memorable year in football and beyond.
Marvin Close also wrote 2022’s ‘I Hope You Die of Cancer’: Life in Non-League Football for Pitch. He is the author, with Chuck Korr, of the highly acclaimed More Than Just a Game: Football vs Apartheid and Hope: The Life Story of Hope Powell. He co-wrote and edited FIFA’s beach football manual. Marvin is also a drama writer for TV, radio, film and theatre and has written short films and audio commentaries for Jersey Heritage.
