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Explore the fascinating origins of modern football in this comprehensive history by Routledge. Discover how football transformed from an unorganised activity into the world's dominant winter entertainment between 1850 and 1910. This ambitious work examines the development of soccer, rugby league, rugby union, American, Australian, Canadian and Gaelic football as they emerged from the commercialised leisure industry of the nineteenth century. Understand how the second industrial revolution, mass media expansion, and changing cultural attitudes shaped the evolution of these football codes globally. Perfect for sports historians, football enthusiasts, and anyone seeking to understand how the modern game took root across different nations and cultures.

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Covers the origins and development of seven major football codes including soccer, rugby league, rugby union, American, Australian, Canadian and Gaelic football.

Examines the 60-year period from 1850 to 1910 when football evolved from marginal activity to dominant winter entertainment worldwide.

Explores how industrialisation, the mass media, and commercialised leisure transformed football into a global phenomenon.

Published by Routledge, a respected academic publisher specialising in sports history and reference materials.

Provides historical context for understanding how different football codes developed across various cultures and nations during the modern era.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
03 August 2018
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07 December 2017

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