Sport in Britain 1918-1979 Flashcards
1
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How many people watched horse racing at Epsom and Aintree
A
200,000 to 500,000 people
2
Q
How many tickets to football games were sold per year during 1920s to early 30s
A
22 million per year
3
Q
What were the effects of the Great Depression on sport
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- Organised sports in the most deprived parts of the country suffered and struggled to continue.
- Almost all rugby teams out of Yorkshire and Lancashire closed.
- Middle-class sports such as tennis did not suffer nearly as much
4
Q
How did radio effect sport
A
- The BBC broadcast sport and helped to strengthen and increase mass participation in sport
- Helped create the spectator culture we see today
- Increased the amount of money that sport could make
5
Q
How did sport develop after WW2
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- The concept of the “Back Pages” began where sports news was discussed on the back pages of newspapers
- 41 million tickets sold for football league matches in 1948 alone
- Cricket was in fact more popular than football after the Ashes Test in 1948
6
Q
How many people watched the 1966 World Cup on TV
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32 million
7
Q
What was created during the 70’s
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the Sports Council of Great Britain created in 1972
8
Q
What was the purpose of the Sports Council
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- Help British athletes compete internationally
- Promote sport among elite athletes and to the public as a whole with the motto “Sport for All”
9
Q
How did TV impact sport
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-Led to a decline in ticket sales. Only 30 million tickets sold per year through the 60’s and 70’s
10
Q
How else was sport affected in the 60s and 70s
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- Increase in ticket prices meant less people could go (despite rising living standards)
- Rise in hooliganism partly due to Youth Culture
- Societal issues such as racism becoming more exposed
