The Derby Game (Paperback)

Ian Collis

ISBN 10: 1801504237 / ISBN 13: 9781801504232

Published by Pitch Publishing Ltd, Hove, 2023

About this Item

Paperback. Today, high-profile derby games trigger a febrile atmosphere and the odd brawl. But Derby Shrovetide Football was truly wild. One mob pitted its wits and muscle against the other. Players broke down walls, dived into freezing rivers and crawled through sewers. Thousands of fans filled the streets and civilised behaviour was suspended. But why did this game achieve national notoriety and then disappear in 1846? The Derby Game charts the century-long struggle to kill a tradition and the fanatical resistance of players and supporters. It is a fascinating tale of mobs and magistrates, bobbies and brickbats, dragoons and defiance. The book then explores the rise of the local derby, as football fever grips the UK. It covers the early clashes of local rivals in the Victorian football hotspots, tracing the roots of some time-honoured rivalries and separating the friendly derbies from the hostile. Discover how the derby became part of a global language as Britain exported football to the world. The Derby Game charts the wild and wonderful history of Derby Shrovetide Football before the forces of law and order finally put a stop to the notorious game in 1846. Learn about the rise of the 'local derby' as football fever spreads across the UK and then takes root around the world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Derby Game (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd, Hove
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1801504237
• ISBN 13: 9781801504232
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Today, high-profile derby games trigger a febrile atmosphere and the odd brawl. But Derby Shrovetide Football was truly wild. One mob pitted its wits and muscle against the other. Players broke down walls, dived into freezing rivers and crawled through sewers. Thousands of fans filled the streets and civilised behaviour was suspended. But why did this game achieve national notoriety and then disappear in 1846? The Derby Game charts the century-long struggle to kill a tradition and the fanatical resistance of players and supporters. It is a fascinating tale of mobs and magistrates, bobbies and brickbats, dragoons and defiance. The book then explores the rise of the local derby, as football fever grips the UK. It covers the early clashes of local rivals in the Victorian football hotspots, tracing the roots of some time-honoured rivalries and separating the friendly derbies from the hostile. Discover how the derby became part of a global language as Britain exported football to the world.

About the Author

During a career devoted to campaigning for both built and natural heritage, Ian Collis wrote many publications for charities, local authorities and heritage organisations. Now retired, he has combined his passion for writing with a fascination with the interaction between people and places, past and present, to create this book.