Football and the Decline of Britain

by Walvin J and James Walvin

Book Overview

In the wake of the Bradford and Brussels football disasters in 1985, football in England was subjected to detailed scrutiny and criticism. Critics - of all sorts and persuasions - saw in those terrible events, especially the Brussels riot, evidence of the broader problems afflicting British (not merely English) life. Football, which had once represented so much of what was once considered good - fair- play, team play and sportsmanship - was now discussed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333422775
• ISBN13: 9780333422779
• Release Date: April 1986
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"