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A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects

Author : Andy Bollen

Publisher : Birlinn

Page : 327 pages

File Size : 11,38 MB

Release : 2019-12-10

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1788851684

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The comedy writer’s collection of “artifacts dedicated to controversial, silly and bonkers mishaps . . . [a] tribute to an alternative football history” (Daily Record). Andy Bollen has created a fantasy football museum to collect together a treasure trove of Scottish football exhibits that ranges from Jimmy Johnstone’s oar to Aggie the tea lady’s trolley. Learn why Puskás and Socrates should’ve been Scottish, the versatility of the pie and Napoleon’s links to Bovril and explore all the wonders of the game north of the Border—from Arthur Montford to the phone-in, Think Tanks, Buckfast, vanishing cream for referees, Twitter, VAR technology and flares (pyrotechnics, not 1970s attire). These exhibits distill the beauty of Scottish football into an entertaining volume that will make the perfect gift for any fan. Taking a satirical swipe at the beautifully flawed game, A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects covers the mayhem, mavericks and bric-a-brac from the magic sponge, to the pie, hair weaves to tattoos. Bollen is the perfect curator: impeccably informed, passionate and insightful. “It’s not Hampden Babylon, but it’s very funny.” —Stuart Cosgrove, author of Hampden Babylon



A History of Football in 100 Objects

Author : Gavin Mortimer

Publisher : Profile Books

Page : 427 pages

File Size : 49,92 MB

Release : 2012-10-04

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1847659055

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What does a turnip have in common with a pair of £500 sunglasses? They've both played a pivotal role in football history. Following on from Neil MacGregor's groundbreaking The History of the World in 100 Objects, Gavin Mortimer provides a quirky and unique take on the beautiful game told through its defining objects. A History of Football in 100 Objects begins on the momentous day in October 1863 when several men in frock coats formed the Football Association. Ever since, the sport has continually evolved - and created new ways to thrill and infuriate its billions of followers along the way. If you've ever wanted to know when footballers started to feign injury, why an old sock helped Pelé become a global legend or how a draper's letter changed football, you'll find the answer in this fascinating history of invention, ingenuity, indiscipline - and sometimes inebriation. From the inaugural red card to a Buddhist shrine, each of the objects selected gives us an intimate glimpse of an unexpected truth behind footie mythology.



Britain's Industrial Revolution in 100 Objects

Author : John Broom

Publisher : Pen and Sword History

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 17,49 MB

Release : 2023-02-22

Category : History

ISBN : 1399003968

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The period of Britain’s Industrial Revolution was perhaps the most transformative era in the nation’s history. Between about 1750 and 1914, life and work, home and school, church and community changed irreversibly for Britain’s rapidly expanding population. Lives were transformed, some for the better, but many endured abysmal domestic and workplace conditions. Eventually improvements were made to Britain’s social fabric which led to the prospect of richer and more fulfilled lives for working men, women and even children. Focusing on 100 objects that either directly influenced, or arose from, these changes, John Broom offers a distinctive insight into this fascinating age. With plentiful illustrations and suggestions for visits to hundreds of places of historical interest, this book makes an ideal companion for a journey into Britain’s industrial past.



A History of Sport in Europe in 100 Objects

Author : Daphné Bolz

Publisher : Arete Verlag

Page : 439 pages

File Size : 11,59 MB

Release : 2023-04-27

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 3964231088

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Modern sport originated in Europe. During the age of Enlightenment, gymnastics and athletics from Antiquity were rediscovered and changed into new cultural and educational forms, which shaped both the body and the mind. The industrialisation of Britain and Europe eventually introduced organisational patterns that gave 'sport' not only a name, but also a new structure. This was a distinctive product of European civilisation, which spread across the modern world. The 100 objects that are collected here are both material objects and forms of communication which explore the transformation and diversity of sports, games and physical education in Europe whether for training, performing or as part of other forms of celebration or festivity. This book is the first attempt to create a kaleidoscopic history of European sport through its rich material culture and emerged from a desire to develop transnational research in sports history. 110 authors from 39 countries have participated in a genuinely pan-European project, introducing the reader to the fascinating range of people, institutions and places which made up the world of modern European sport.



A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects

Author : Andy Bollen

Publisher : Birlinn Ltd

Page : 343 pages

File Size : 30,22 MB

Release : 2019-10-10

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1788851684

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Andy Bollen has created a treasure trove of Scottish football exhibits that ranges from Jimmy Johnstone's oar to Aggie the tea lady's trolley. Learn why Puskas and Socrates should have been Scottish, the versatility of the pie and Napoleon's links to Bovril and explore all the wonders of the game north of the Border – from Arthur Montford to the phone-in, Think Tanks, Buckfast, vanishing cream for referees, Twitter, VAR technology and flares (pyrotechnics, not 1970s attire). Filled with snappy and humorous chapters, take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, succinct versions of famous stories and a great many more entertaining stories covering everything you need to know about Scottish football, and its players, its critics, the fans and the followers.



Encyclopaedia of Scottish Football

Author : Phil H. Jones

Publisher : Pitch Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 33,32 MB

Release : 2014-07

Category : Soccer

ISBN : 9781909626294

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The Encyclopaedia of Scottish Football contains thousands of entries, and is recognized as the ultimate comprehensive reference book packed with in-depth information about the history of soccer in Scotland--as well as hundreds of compelling nuggets of unlikely history. Now, after listening to their devoted readers' feedback, the authors have answered their call for a concise edition which focuses on the key topics for regular reference. The updated edition focuses on the essential topics of Club soccer in Scotland, Club soccer in Europe, International soccer, and International Tournaments. As well as in-depth coverage of these topics, each entry is characteristically introduced with a collection of unmissable factlets. How did Scotland fare on the international stage in the 1950s? When did Third Lanark go out of business? Who scored the winner in the Scottish Cup Final the year you were born? You know where to find out.



The Joy of Basketball

Author : Ben Detrick

Publisher : Abrams

Page : 753 pages

File Size : 35,81 MB

Release : 2021-11-09

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1647003008

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A vibrant, unconventional, highly opinionated guide to the triumphs, joys, struggles, and heartbreaks of the modern era of the game, for every obsessive basketball fan who loves to hate hot takes The Joy of Basketball celebrates the meteoric rise of basketball over the last quarter century by ignoring the bland, traditionalist binary of wins or losses. Instead, the book's focus is on everything else. Using text, charts, and illustrations that upend conventional jock wisdom, the book details the most incredible players in history, draft flops, long-limbed oddballs, superteams, the international talent wave, brawls, scandals, the rapid evolution of contemporary gameplay, coaching, fashion, crime, positional erosion, tragic tales, memes, and the sacred Kardashian Blessing. Bouncing between witty graphics and keen sociopolitical observations, The Joy of Basketball is a subversive sports manifesto camouflaged as a colorful reference book for your coffee table.



Football, Fandom and Consumption

Author : Oliver Brooks

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 49,4 MB

Release : 2019-02-05

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0429632290

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Modern football is an industry and capitalism is its engine. However, this book argues for a more nuanced understanding of contemporary football culture and the (self-)identity of football fans. Drawing on original ethnographic research conducted with fans at all levels, from international to lower league, the book explores the tensions between fans as consumers and ‘traditional’ football cultures, arguing that modern football fans are able to negotiate the discourses of capitalism and tradition operating upon them to enact their own power and identity within football culture. Featuring case studies of Norwich City, MK Dons and Chelsea fans, this is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in sport and society or cultural studies.



Hampden Babylon

Author : Stuart Cosgrove

Publisher :

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 27,72 MB

Release : 2002-11

Category : Soccer

ISBN : 9781841953335

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Hampden Babylon is widely respected as one of the best books on Scottish football. Based on Kenneth Anger's infamous Hollywood Babylon, it takes a celebratory journey through the back streets of sex and scandal in the Scottish game, providing a popular and intelligent romp through the lives of the losers, boozers and substance abusers that populate the nation's sport. First published in 1991, Hampden Babylon was met with a phenomenal critical reception and was hailed as 'the first sadomasochistic history of football'. It is a book that not only loves the game but lusts with a taste for the perverse and the scandalous. Hampden Babylon is dedicated to the human imperfections that make the game great. Fully updated and revised from the original 1991 publication, which has been unavailable for years, Hampden Babylon remains one of the funniest books ever published on football.



Fierce Genius

Author : Andy Bollen

Publisher : Pitch Publishing

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 21,68 MB

Release : 2021-05-15

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9781785318245

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In 1983, aged 36, Johan Cruyff, one of the world's most iconic football superstars, guided Ajax to a league and cup double. Out of contract, most people, including the player, expected a valedictory final season and a one-year extension. Inexplicably, Ajax let him go. They grossly underestimated the fierce genius of Johan Cruyff. He signed for bitter rivals Feyenoord, leading them to a league and cup double, silencing his critics and thrilling football fans everywhere. Fierce Genius analyses this incredible season, as he evolves from player to coach. It is a fascinating insight into his professional and private life. Imperious on the park, off it, he dealt with kidnappings and bankruptcy after being defrauded by a conman. Bollen gets inside Cruyff's mind, helping the reader understand the mentality which made him a top player and successful coach. Fierce Genius: Cruyff's Year at Feyenoord is compelling, insightful and poignant. Written with a journalistic tone, by an accomplished comedy writer, this is a warm, affectionate and informative portrait of one of world football's greats.