London's Fields
An Intimate History of London Football Fandom
Seiten
2021
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78531-821-4 (ISBN)
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78531-821-4 (ISBN)
London's Fields is a book in which the turbulent 'us and them' dichotomy of derbies in the capital is told. The marginalised fans - keepers of cultural heritage - are given a voice. With a rich background in London football, Mark Waldon explores the choices of team: why and how; their habits and rituals; and the other teams they love to hate.
London's Fields: An Intimate History of London Football Fandom celebrates the turbulent rivalries, local antagonisms and even, on occasion, the fraternal harmonies held in common by the supporters of the capital's many professional football teams. The us and them dichotomy of a local derby is told here through the voices of us, the fans. In a one-club town or city your choice of team would appear to be simple. However, in a city with a dozen clubs the choice is less straightforward. London is a place of constant flux and change; it's diasporic nature may have taken people far from their ancestral heartlands but the football clubs that remain there have, in a sense, travelled with them - local bragging rights and capital gains remain just as important. The author's upbringing was steeped in football, he has played and coached the game; written on it and worked in it. His less than conventional path to choosing his own team forms the foundation upon which the stories of other fans are richly rendered.
London's Fields: An Intimate History of London Football Fandom celebrates the turbulent rivalries, local antagonisms and even, on occasion, the fraternal harmonies held in common by the supporters of the capital's many professional football teams. The us and them dichotomy of a local derby is told here through the voices of us, the fans. In a one-club town or city your choice of team would appear to be simple. However, in a city with a dozen clubs the choice is less straightforward. London is a place of constant flux and change; it's diasporic nature may have taken people far from their ancestral heartlands but the football clubs that remain there have, in a sense, travelled with them - local bragging rights and capital gains remain just as important. The author's upbringing was steeped in football, he has played and coached the game; written on it and worked in it. His less than conventional path to choosing his own team forms the foundation upon which the stories of other fans are richly rendered.
Born and raised in south London, Mark Waldon has spent a lifetime obsessed with football. This is his first book and is the culmination of years of playing, coaching, writing about and above all watching the game.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.02.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Hove |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 296 g |
| Themenwelt | Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78531-821-7 / 1785318217 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78531-821-4 / 9781785318214 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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