The Leaguers: The Making of Professional Football in England 1900-1939

by Matthew Taylor

The Football Association of England has become a multi-billion pound industry. But how did English football become not only the defining sport of the nation but also one of the most successful sports in the world? With The Leaguers, football historian Matthew Taylor tells the story of the early days of professional football in England, revealing the distant origins of today's game. Making extensive use of archival materials from football clubs, unions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853236399
• ISBN13: 9780853236399
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"