Soccer and Society in South Wales, 1900-1939

Soccer and Society surveys soccer's early history in south Wales. Through an exploration of the entire spectrum of the game, from international matches and professional clubs to schoolboy games, this fascinating book illustrates how soccer was shaped by wider social, cultural, and economic forces. Drawing on a broad range of primary sources, it places football in its wider historical context, showing how soccer was incorporated into a redefined national identity that emerged from the depression and political realignment in inter-war south Wales, and demonstrating the significance of the sport for 20th-century Welsh history and culture.

Author Biography: Martin Johnes is a lecturer in sports studies at St. Martin's College, Lancaster, England. He is also the author of Aberfan: Government and Disasters.