This is a lively and deeply researched history of British sport since 1800 - the first of its kind. It goes beyond a few great names and moments to explain how

In this volume, which was originally published in 1989, nine distinguished historians look at the origins, growth and organisation of the major mass-participati

Since 1990, Britain has seen a period of unprecedented public investment in, and political commitment to, sport. This book provides an analysis that examines sp