by Grant Jarvie (Author), Grant Jarvie (Author), Wray Vamplew (Author), Richard William Cox (Author)
An authoritative, one stop overview of the history of sports in Britain from the earliest times to the present.
* Contains over 300 entries covering individual sports, sporting controversies, issues and concepts, key individuals, famous clubs, competitions, events, and incidents
* Comprehensive introduction
* Detailed chronology
* Bibliography and illustrations
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 500
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 01 Aug 2000
ISBN 10: 1851093443
ISBN 13: 9781851093441
Richard Cox is director of the Institute of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester, Manchester, England.
Grant Jarvie is professor and director of the Scottish Centre for Sports Studies at the University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.
Wray Vamplew is professor and director of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture.