English Gentlemen and World Soccer: Corinthians, Amateurism and the Global Game

by Dilwyn Porter and Chris Bolsmann

Book Overview

The significance of the Corinthians Football Club, founded in 1882, has been widely acknowledged by historians of football and by sports historians generally. As a 'super club' comprising the best amateur talent available they were an important formative influence on football in Britain from the 1880s to the 1930s. As a touring club - they first travelled to South Africa in 1897 and made regular forays into Europe and also to Canada, the United...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367180979
• ISBN13: 9780367180973
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"