The Association Game

Este livro conta a história da jornada do futebol britânico desde as publics schools até a conquista do grande público e da mídia. The Association Game traça a constituição do futebol britânico a partir do estabelecimento dos primeiros clubes do século XIX, transformando-se em uma das indústrias de lazer proeminentes e comercializada no início do século XXI. Abrange os torcedores, as grandes empresas, imprensa e mídia eletrônica e desenvolvimento de estilos de jogo, táticas e regras.

Introduction: Football, History and Britain, 1
Football and its histories, 2
Football and its meanings, 6
Football and its chronoloy, 10
Football and “Britain”, 11

1. Early Years, c. 1863-1885, 19
The “origins” debate: the public schools and popular football, 20
Codes, clubs and the difusion of football, 31
Associations, cups and players, 39
Spectator, money and professionalisation, 44

2. The Making of British Football, 1885-1914, 62
Professional football, 63
The football “business”, 70
Amateur football, 76
The game of football, 85
Football, class and community, 90
Football and nation, 101

3. Football Between the Wars, 1914-1939, 118
The first Wolrd War, 119
Football at the grassroots, 123
Spectators and supporters, 137
Followers and hooligans, 145
Heroes and stars, 154
British and international football, 160

4. The Golden Age of British Football?, 1939-1961, 183
War and reconstruction, 185
Football”s boom and beyond, 192
Britain, Europe and the world, 202
Managers, coaching and the game, 214
Players and the end of football slavery?, 224
Football, nation and modernity: the 1953 Cup final, 234

5. Glory and Decline, 1961-1985, 251
Football for all? Playing the game, 253
Rich and poor: the structure and economics of football, 264
Representations of football: the media, arts and literature, 274
1966 and the decline of English football?, 284
Football and the break-up of Britain?, 294
The hooliganism debate, 309

6. Football’s Revolution, 1985-2000, 336
Hillsborough, the Taylor Report and the Premier League, 338
A Scottish revolution?, 345
Place and space, 349
Fans and fandom, 360
“Race” and racism, 375
Gender, 383
British football, national identities and globalisation, 389

Epilogue: Into the Twenty-First Century, 424

Bibliography, 434