1st Edition

Football in its Place An Environmental Psychology of Football Grounds

190 Pages
by Routledge

190 Pages
by Routledge

190 Pages
by Routledge

In the late 1980s football was in a state of crisis. Falling attendances and a genuine unease among potential spectators about going to live football matches suggested that, without radical changes, the game would soon become a minority spectator sport. Originally published in 1989, reissued now with a new preface, Football in its Place presented a new approach to the problem that... Read more

New Foreword for 2024 Edition.  Foreword by Sir Oliver Popplewell.  Introduction: Background and Beginnings.  1. Four Themes  2. Spectators’ Views  3. Club Cultures  4. Crowds and Emergencies  5. Coping with Violence  6. The Final Score. Notes. Index

Biography

David Canter, Miriam Comber and David L. Uzzell.