
Football Matters In The Capital
A journey through a season of London non-league football
Martin Cooper(Author)
Michael Terence Publishing
Published on 7. September 2023
Book
Hardback
182 pages
978-1-80094-633-0 (ISBN)
Description
Getting away from the English Premier League and its mass coverage, Martin Cooper delves into the lesser known world of London non-league football. During a season-long journey, he visits stadiums large and small, meets dedicated supporters and staff, and samples the unique atmosphere this level of football can generate.
Greater London has more non-league football clubs than any other city in the UK. They may slip under radar for many people, but nonetheless they survive, and in most cases, even thrive, while competing for spectators alongside London's elite teams.
In 12 chapters, reporting on a dozen games throughout the 2022-23 season, Football Matters in the Capital explores a world that has something for everyone. Whether you enjoy chips, souvlaki or Jamaican patties, while watching the game, or just a traditional pint of beer, you will be catered for.
Boisterous and partisan crowds, in noisy and historic stadia, watching football at an affordable price, make this level of the nation's favourite sport a gem that every supporter should experience.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thame
United Kingdom
Illustrations
50
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
554 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80094-633-0 (9781800946330)
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Martin Cooper is Assistant Subject Leader Emeritus in the Department of Journalism & Media at the University of Huddersfield, UK, teaching radio theory and practice. He has spent 20 years working for BBC Radio: as a reporter, DJ/presenter, and news editor. After PhD research into the cultural history of Brazil's railways, he became a freelance broadcaster, radio trainer and academic. He has recently worked as a freelance newsreader for BBC Radios Leeds and York, and currently has a weekly chat show on Branch FM, Dewsbury, UK.