{"product_id":"the-association-game-a-history-of-british-football-9780582505964","title":"The Association Game: A History of British Football","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of football's journey from public school diversion to mass media entertainment is a remarkable one. \u003ci\u003eThe Association Game\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of football from the creation of the first clubs and associations in the nineteenth century to its current position at the centre of British popular culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas the so-called 'people's game' been transformed into a vehicle of global commercial interests? Have its star performers lost touch with their roots? Has football reinforced or challenged national identities in Britain? This book seeks answers to these and other questions by combining the most recent academic and popular writing on football. It covers a range of topics, including the role of supporters and the nature of 'fandom'; the business of football; relations with the media; and the development of playing styles, tactics and rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Association Game \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to discuss football's development in England, Scotland, Walesand Northern Ireland and its relationship with Europe and the wider world. It is also the first to consider grassroots and amateur football alongside the professional game. It is a highly original and thorough examination of the history of the world's most popular game in the nations of its birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.24w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780582505964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Portsmouth. His previous books include: \u003ci\u003eMoving with the Ball: The Migration of Professional Footballers \u003c\/i\u003e(with Pierre Lanfranchi, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eThe Leaguers: The Making of Professional Football in England 1900-1939 \u003c\/i\u003e(2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43195262402675,"sku":"9.78058E+12","price":89.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ba5f4b64-d44e-42cf-9412-48b69ef8a785.jpg?v=1752584694","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-association-game-a-history-of-british-football-9780582505964","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}