Terrace Heroes

This original book examines 1930s football in England in its social, economic and political context by focusing on ten of the top players of the era. It sheds light on the decade that saw players taking on a public persona as 'terrace heroes'.

Graham Kelly is currently Head of the Department of Management at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. He has published extensively in the management development field and has worked in three university business schools leading the development of undergraduate and postgraduate management course and undertaking consultancy assignments with a wide range of national and international companies. He has watched mainly amateur and non-league football throughout his life and collects football memorabilia, including the Topical Times cards featured in this book. He is a keen supporter of Conference club, Southport, and hopes one day to see them rejoin the Football League.

1. Professional footballers as 'terrace heroes' 2. The career path of professional footballers 3. Footballers as employees 4. Directors, managers, trainers and coaches 5. Footballers' lifestyles 6. Footballers and the media 7. Jack Atkinson - Bolton Wanderers 8. Bob Baxter - Middlesbrough 9. Harry Betmead - Grimsby Town 10. Jack Crayston - Arsenal 11. Billy Dale - Manchester City and Ipswich Town 12. Jock Dodds - Sheffield United and Blackpool 13. Harold Hobbis - Charlton Athletic 14. Joe Mercer - Everton 15. Cliff Parker - Portsmouth 16. Bert Sproston - Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City 17. Conclusion