War Hammers I

The Story of West Ham United during the First World War

Brian Belton (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

2014
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-5601-7 (ISBN)

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This book tells the fascinating story of West Ham United Football Club during the First World War, charting the relationship between war and football by following the pursuits of West Ham from 1913/14 to 1918/19. In many ways, it was their success in wartime competitions that led to them being accepted into the Football League in 1919, paving the way for subsequent FA Cup and League success. As well as a football story, this book is about the impact of the war on Britain. It documents the social implications of war on Londoners and the social and political influence of football, the armed forces and civilians alike. Looking closely at the 13th Service Battalion, also known as the ‘West Ham Pals’, the book includes such players as George Kay, Ted Hufton, and their manager and coach, Syd King and Charlie Paynter respectively.

Zusatzinfo	16 Plates, black and white; 32 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball
ISBN-10	0-7509-5601-1 / 0750956011
ISBN-13	978-0-7509-5601-7 / 9780750956017
Zustand	Neuware