Sport in the 20th Century Flashcards
What was the effect of TV emerging?
Spectators now had to pay to watch sports live
What happened to cruel sports?
Most disappeared except from upper class ones such as fox hunting
Why were numbers worn in team sports?
To assist spectators in identifying players
What role did the pub play in sports?
It was the centre of sporting activity for working class males
What was the effect of increased spectatorship?
- Sport was developed in the press
- Players could now be paid due to income at clubs
Why did the reputation of sports deteriorate in middle classes?
More people were watching sports than participating and players were being paid to play
What role did sport play in the war?
Sport was a symbol of orderliness and maintained troop morale
Who spectated sport in the 20th century?
Crowds were mainly male-dominated and working class
Did unemployed/unskilled workers spectate?
No due to costs of tickets
What did the Education Act 1944 and the Education Reform Act 1988 bring to schools?
Education is now about academic ability, physical, spiritual and vocational needs
How was sport presented in schools?
Physical education was on the curriculum and was also presented through extracurricular activities
What did an increase in leisure time lead to?
More opportunities in sports and more sports emerged (like waterpolo, pigeon races, etc.)
What sports were played in pubs?
Dominoes and billiards
How did availability of space affect sport?
Free land was most likely being used when needed as there wasn’t much
What was the availability of transport like?
There was more availability of transport public and private
