Soccer's missing men : schoolteachers and the spread of association football
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Soccer's missing men : schoolteachers and the spread of association football
（Cass series : sport in the global society）
Routledge, 2009
Available at 8 libraries
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Previously published as special issue of Soccer and society
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Now unknown or forgotten, influential schoolmasters took the game of association football to many parts of England. They had several roles: they brought the game to individual schools, they established regional and national leagues and associations, and they founded professional football clubs. They also exported the game around the world, working as moral missionaries, passionate players and energetic entrepreneurs. The role of teachers in association football is a much neglected aspect of English cultural history. It is a story that deserves to be told because it allows a fundamental reappraisal of the status and position of these teachers in late nineteenth century and early twentieth century society.
This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Soccer and Society.
Table of Contents
1. Preface Mike Huggins 2. Foreword: Recovering Soccer's Missing Men: Re-examining Soccer's Moral Messages and Educational Alms Gerry P.T. Finn 3. Prologue: Elementary Schoolmasters - Reappearance 4. Early Inspiration: Athleticism and Colleges 5. Early Action: Founding and Furthering Clubs 6. Pioneers and their Influence: Playing the Game 7. An Exceptional Pioneer: Be Strong for Christ 8. Pioneering Further Afield: Beyond England 9. Keeping Control: Refereeing the Game 10. Keeping the Ball Rolling: Administering the Game 11. Epilogue: Elementary Schoolmasters - Disappearance
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