The Plot Against Women’s Football
After the First World War, women’s football swelled in popularity and rallied behind the rising workers’ movement – until the establishment decided it was too radical, and took the legs from under it.
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Mark Critchley
Mark Critchley is northern football correspondent for the Independent.
How the Tumultuous 1970s Shaped Modern Football
Football in the ’70s saw vicious racism on the terraces and a creeping commercialism in the game. But it was also a time when most players weren’t millionaires, and many footballing giants knew the meaning of solidarity.
Football: The Political Game
From the fight against racism to the one against child poverty, football has never been ‘apolitical’ – and taking the knee is just the latest sign that the game plays a role in deciding what kind of society we live in.