Rationalistation of football Flashcards
How did public school boys rationalise football
Curriculums integrated football rules in youth, helped develop sport and spread via British empire
How did urbanisation contribute to the rationalisation of football?
Lack of space lead to purpose built facilities to play
Large numbers in one place lead to large audience
How did more free time allow football rationalisation
Half day Saturdays allowed time to travel and play football against other factories / churches
How did high disposable income rationalise football
High wages and living conditions allows working class to pay travel+ entrance fees to watch
How did improved transport rationalise football
Enabled fans to travel to fixtures to watch games
How did increased professionalism rationalise football
Football became a career, in 1885 broken time payments were introduced
How did social class links rationalise football
Middle class influence and approval drove respect and sport etiquette to football
Challenged by working class, called it “the people’s game”
How did increased organisation rationalise football
FA rules and codification meant less violence and more control
Referees controlled games
Set up fixtures
How did media rationalise football
Published football results on “sports weekly”
How did tech help to develop and rationalise football
Kit made custom for teams
TV helped broadcast sport - 1927 first BBC sport broadcast
Huge media coverage and commercialisation from new mass media
