Moving the goalposts : a Yorkshire tragedy /
Clavane, Anthony,
Moving the goalposts : a Yorkshire tragedy / Anthony Clavane. - 291 pages ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An extensively researched account of the decline of Yorkshire's sporting dominance in football, cricket, and rugby league during the late 20th century. The book explores the relationship between the collapse of traditional industries and the weakening of the region's sporting identity, presenting a socio-cultural analysis of post-industrial Britain through the lens of sport.
9781848665149
Sports--Social aspects--England--Yorkshire.
796.094284 CLA
Moving the goalposts : a Yorkshire tragedy / Anthony Clavane. - 291 pages ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An extensively researched account of the decline of Yorkshire's sporting dominance in football, cricket, and rugby league during the late 20th century. The book explores the relationship between the collapse of traditional industries and the weakening of the region's sporting identity, presenting a socio-cultural analysis of post-industrial Britain through the lens of sport.
9781848665149
Sports--Social aspects--England--Yorkshire.
796.094284 CLA