Notts County FC and the Birth of Modern Football The Early Years of the Oldest Professional Club in the World |
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Author:
| Foss, Darrin |
ISBN: | 978-1-4848-1683-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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General outrage at the level of player wages, top clubs ring fencing income for themselves and marginalising smaller clubs, supporters calling for young players to be given their chance ahead of expensive imports and problems with crowd control. This is not a tale of present day football but the picture of the game towards the end of the Victorian period. In Notts County FC and the Birth of Modern Football, Darrin Foss describes the unique journey of the club up to this point,...
More DescriptionGeneral outrage at the level of player wages, top clubs ring fencing income for themselves and marginalising smaller clubs, supporters calling for young players to be given their chance ahead of expensive imports and problems with crowd control. This is not a tale of present day football but the picture of the game towards the end of the Victorian period. In Notts County FC and the Birth of Modern Football, Darrin Foss describes the unique journey of the club up to this point, beginning with the story of its military beginnings, through its early days as a Gentlemen's Club and into the professional era, covering the influence of the club on the laws of the game and on the development of other modern clubs, particularly neighbours Nottingham Forest. Previously unexplored aspects of the history of Notts County are explained, such as how the club was formed and why they changed from chocolate and blue to black and white shirts. There is also a comprehensive season by season guide to the club's turbulent early years including details of all games played, many of which are not recorded in previous club histories. Perhaps more remarkable are the accounts of the wider influence of the players and members of the club. Learn about how they helped to create the city of Nottingham, their involvement in the early days of great sporting institutions such as Wimbledon and the British Lions and their connections to Queen Victoria, Sherlock Holmes and even Tutankhamun. Notts County were the most consistently influential football club during the developmental period of the game and football would be a very different sport today had they not existed.