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professional sport in Britain, 1875-1914 /

Wray Vamplew.

New York :

Cambridge University Press,

1988.

xix, 394 pages ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-386) and index.

Part I. An Overview: Is money the root of all evil? A historical appreciation of commercialisation in sports ; Comments on the state of play : economic historians and sports history -- Part II. The Development of Professional Gate-Money Sport: Popular recreation before the industrial revolution ; Sporting activities and economic change, 1750-1830 ; The precursors of commercialised sport, 1830-75 ; The rise of professional gate-money sport, 1875-1914 ; From sports spectator to sports consumer -- Part III. Sport in the Market Place: The Economics of Professional Sport: Profits or premierships? ; All for one and one for all ; Paying the piper : shareholders and directors ; Winning at any cost? -- Part IV. Playing for Pay: Professional Sport as an Occupation: The struggle for recognition ; Earnings and opportunities ; Close of play ; Not playing the game : unionism and strikes ; Labour aristocrats or wage slaves? -- Part V. Unsporting Behaviour: Ungentlemany conduct ; The madding crowd -- Part VI. A Second Overview: An industrial revolution in sport -- Appendices: Shareholders and shareholdings in Scottish and English sport ; Regulations defining amateurism and professionalism in British sports.

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This book presents an analysis of the emergence of mass spectator sport during the years prior to World War I.

£25.00 : CIP confirmed

Professional sports-- Economic aspects-- Great Britain.

Professional sports-- Great Britain-- History-- 19th century.

Professional sports-- Great Britain-- History-- 20th century.

Sports professionnels-- Aspect économique-- Grande-Bretagne.

Sports professionnels-- Grande-Bretagne-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.

Sports professionnels-- Grande-Bretagne-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.

Berufssport

Professional sports-- Economic aspects-- Great Britain.

Professional sports-- Economic aspects.

Professional sports-- Great Britain-- History.

Professional sports.

Sports-- Aspect économique-- Grande Bretagne.

Sports professionnels-- Grande Bretagne-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.

Sports professionnels-- Grande Bretagne-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.

Great Britain.

Großbritannien

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