Football Case Study Flashcards
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Pre industrial football
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- mob football
- played by the lower class men to show their manliness
- played with violence
- no police force
- unwritten simple rules
- Games were annual
- facilities were natural as money was limited
- Games were local due to limited transport
- associated with wagering
2
Q
Post industrial football
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- class/ amateurism were the middle and upper class
- professional were the lower class
- male dominated
- football association setup 1863
- gate money affordable to working class
- railways built allowed leagues
3
Q
20th century football
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- England win the World Cup in 1966/ very high spectatorism
- hooliganism troubled the game in the 70s and 80s
- sky Tv and golden triangle
- footballers getting paid a lot
4
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21st century football
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- lots of media coverage
- freedom of movement for performers
- ## greater exposure of the game
