Over land and sea: Chelsea FC in the Great War - Brossura

Churchill

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0750960213 ISBN 13: 9780750960212

Casa editrice: The History Press, 2015

Riassunto

Chelsea Football Club had only been in existence for nine years when war was declared in 1914, but it already formed a vibrant new part of the community. At home they participated in their first FA Cup Final (dubbed the "Khaki FA Cup Final") in 1915, held recruitment drives at matches, debated over whether the league should continue in a time of war, and proudly published letters sent back to the club from the front. At the onset, 50 soccer balls were sent to fans who were regulars in the forces, or men who had scrambled to enlist. More fans followed them and tried to form companies of Chelsea fans in their battalions. Players joined up and left, most of them for the Footballers Battalion. Exchanging one game for another, they put aside their club differences and fought side by side with men from rival teams.

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L'autore:

Alexandra Churchill has worked on several TV documentaries with a specific role in finding stories about the human aspect/individuals. They were almost exclusively about World War I:Timewatch, Fighting the Red Baron, Titanic with Len Goodman, and WW1 Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig. All of these programs have aired internationally, the last two on a large scale and in the US. She is the author ofBlood and Thunder.

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Chelsea FC in the Great War

Su questa edizione

• Editore: The History Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0750960213
• ISBN 13: 9780750960212
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272