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Discover how football transformed from an unorganised pastime into a global phenomenon across sixty pivotal years between 1850 and 1910. This comprehensive Routledge history traces the origins of the world's major football codes - soccer, rugby league, rugby union, American, Australian, Canadian and Gaelic football - examining how each developed within the commercialised leisure industry of the nineteenth century. The book reveals football's deep connections to the second industrial revolution and the rise of mass media, explaining why millions embraced the sport as their dominant winter entertainment. Perfect for sports historians, enthusiasts and anyone seeking to understand how modern football took shape across continents and cultures.

Key Features

Routledge publication examines seven distinct football codes and their parallel development during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

The book covers the crucial period between 1850 and 1910 when football evolved from marginal activity to dominant entertainment worldwide.

Explores how the second industrial revolution and mass media expansion drove football's explosive growth and global adoption.

Comprehensive history tracing soccer, rugby union, rugby league, American, Australian, Canadian and Gaelic football origins and development.

Ideal reference for understanding the commercialised leisure industry context that shaped modern football codes and global sports culture.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
03 August 2018
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08 December 2017

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