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A Fateful Love

- Essays on Football in the North-East of England 1880-1930

About A Fateful Love

Using largely untapped local press and archive sources, five of these six essays trace the historical emergence of a professionalised sport out of the family of pastimes that were traditional 'football.'The final historical essay recounts the 'Crook Town affair, a once-famous 1920s 'shamateurist' football scandal in County Durham.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781789978346
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 262
  • Published:
  • February 25, 2021
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x152x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 484 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 5, 2025

Description of A Fateful Love

Using largely untapped local press and archive sources, five of these six essays trace the historical emergence of a professionalised sport out of the family of pastimes that were traditional 'football.'The final historical essay recounts the 'Crook Town affair, a once-famous 1920s 'shamateurist' football scandal in County Durham.

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