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Boots on the Terraces

By Aaron Aaberg

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Boots on the Terraces

By Aaron Aaberg

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From the soot-blackened terraces of Victorian mill towns to the rail-seated stands of 21st-century mega-arenas, Boots on the Terraces traces the long, loud, and layered story of Britain's football supporters. It charts how generations of fans have shaped-and been shaped by-class structures, urban transport, war, youth subcultures, television, disaster, protest, and, most recently, governance reform. Drawing solely from documented events, data, and testimony, this narrative history gives voice to the crowd in all its forms: chanting, marching, mourning, and campaigning.
Whether packed into a wartime charity fixture or protesting a modern Super League breakaway, supporters have always stood at the heart of football's most meaningful moments. With over 140 years of fact-driven storytelling, Boots on the Terraces offers the definitive account of how ordinary people turned matchday ritual into a cornerstone of British cultural life.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
204
Release Date:
2025-06-30
Publication Date:
2025-06-30
Publisher:
Independently Published
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1923545000
ISBN13:
9781923545007
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
304 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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