The Man in Black - A History of the Football Referee

The Man in Black - A History of the Football Referee image
ISBN-10:

1853752843

ISBN-13:

9781853752841

Author(s): Gordon Thomson
Edition: 0
Released: Oct 14, 1998
Publisher: Prion Books Ltd
Format: Paperback, 248 pages
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Description:

This work looks at the football referee from every discipline and angle: the history of their genesis as gentlemen arbiters in the Victorian era and their adjustment to the increasing sophistication of the laws; statistical analysis; social profile; cultural comparisons from refereeing around the world and in different sports; the outlook from the bottom (Sunday pub leagues) to the top (FIFA); refereeing philosophies (what is the referee's job?); and personal testimonies. Other influences on the games' decisions - linesmen, corruption, the crowd, TV and technology - are also included, together with many anecdotes, such as worst ever blunders.

























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