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The rowdy roots of British football

February 20th, 2008 · Comments

The Times Online has a review of the book Uppies and Downies: The Extraordinary Football Games of Britain by Hugh Hornby. The book is a fascinating look at Atherstone Ball Game and other ancient contests that still take place in Britain.
Hornby’s take on the history of football is that too many books are preoccupied […]

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