Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War - Couverture rigide

Rippon, Anton

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ISBN 10 : 0750940301 ISBN 13 : 9780750940306

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2005

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, football came to an abrupt halt. Large crowds were banned, stadiums were given over to military use, most players joined up. Then it was realised that if victory was the national goal, soccer could help - and football went to war. For the next six years the game became hugely important to Britain. Boosting morale among servicemen, munitions workers and beleaguered citizens alike - and raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for war funds. It was a game with plenty of human stories. Some footballers were dubbed 'Pt commandos' or 'D-Day dodgers'. Others, however, saw action. Pre-war heroes on the pitch became wartime heroes off it. This book captures the atmosphere of the time and tells the story of a unique period in football's history.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Anton Rippon was born in Derby during the Second World War and grew up there. He has spent almost all his working life in the newspaper and publishing industry, including 10 years with the Derby Evening Telegraph and a spell with the Nottingham Evening Post. He is the author of 30 books on sport and military history but also including an including an autobiographical memoir, A Derby Boy, which was published in 2007.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0750940301
• ISBN 13: 9780750940306
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256