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What Was Football Like in the 1990s? captures the spirit of a decade that witnessed so many changes in the game, especially off the field. This engaging and absorbing account of the era interweaves the author's memories and experiences with a wealth of research. The Taylor Report, the Bosman ruling, the advent of the Premier League, the increasing focus on the business of football, Sky television, the rising price of entry to top-flight football, hooliganism and racism are all covered along with the managers who defined the era - Ferguson, Dalglish, Wenger, Atkinson - and of course the players who lit up the decade, including Eric Cantona and other foreign stars who helped mould the Premier League. What Was Football Like in the 1990s? is an enthralling and illuminating account of a truly remarkable decade for the beautiful game, penned by a respected football author and journalist. It's a 'must' for any nostalgic fan.

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Publié par	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Date de parution	08 août 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781801503112
Langue	English

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First published by Pitch Publishing, 2022
Pitch Publishing
A2 Yeoman Gate
Yeoman Way
Durrington
BN13 3QZ
www.pitchpublishing.co.uk
Richard Crooks, 2022
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Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Foreword
1. Euro 2020 - Wembley
2. They re Up We re Down - But Not For Long
3. Shots, Shrimpers and a Few Cards
4. Mascots
5. The Taylor Report
6. Grounds
7. Crowds
8. The Spectre Remains
9. Racism
10. Players
11. Bosman
12. Foreign Players
13. Managers
14. Referees
15. Eric Cantona
16. Premier League
17. Clubs and the League Competition
18. FA Cup
19. League Cup
20. Wednesday s Wembley
21. In the Box, and Brecon Beacons
22. Commercially Speaking
23. The Business of Football
24. Bungs, Payments, Allegations
25. Scotland
26. European Club Competitions
27. European Championship
28. World Cup
29. Television and Radio
30. Newspapers and Magazines
31. Programmes and Fanzines
32. Boys Football
33. It Happened in the 1990s
Afterword
Reflections and a Further Perspective
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Bibliography
Photos
For Ben, Sam and Tom
Acknowledgements
MY GRATEFUL appreciation to Jennifer Ann Wiles for her support in writing this book - her comments, observations and suggestions on the narrative have been unerringly helpful. And her patience when the house has looked akin to an Aladdin s cave of football memorabilia - books, magazines, programmes strewn liberally about the place - has been more than impressive.
Thank you to David Teague, Andrew Downing, Mike Firth and Richard Letts for their helpful advice and input on specific chapters.
To staff members at the British Library who have been unfailingly helpful - and for a man not particularly adept with new technology for research, that help has been very welcome.
To Duncan Olner, thank you for the design of the cover, and thank you to Gareth Davis for his editing of the book. And a particular thank you to Jane at Pitch Publishing for her continued support and advice in producing this book.
And thank you to my four-legged friend, Isla, who provided breaks in writing that at times were frustrating and at others rewarding.
Quotations used in this book are referenced by their source. Permissions have been sought from the publisher.
Preface
THIS BOOK on football in the 1990s continues to build the narrative which started with Grandad What Was Football like in the 1960s? and progressed with books on football in the 1970s and 1980s, Grandad What Was Football Like in the 1970s? and What Was Football Like in the 1980s?
My experiences of following the game are interwoven through the book, providing a thread and intending to complement the narrative.
Looking back at the first book on the 1960s, my recollections are seen through the eyes and experiences of a young lad going to his first football games; this book is seen through the eyes and experience of a man with three boys.
Through it all is an unwavering passion for football.
Foreword
THE 1990s are a generation and more ago. Many people reading this book will recollect the decade vividly, others not so.
For some the book will recount times of which they have no knowledge. For all the decade is one of great change for football: The Premier League, Sky, Champions League, Bosman, Taylor Report and so much more both on and off the pitch. It is difficult to overstate the importance of the changes to football s growth and development.
This book, aside from the first chapter which presents a perspective on current football, is focussed on how things were in the 1990s.
1
Euro 2020 - Wembley
ITALY V AUSTRIA, Wembley. June. Knockout phase - last 16. Fancied it. One thing fancying it, quite another getting a ticket. And this in Covid and lockdown times.
UEFA website for tickets - logged on many times looking for tickets for group games at Wembley. Each time none - Sold Out . Apparently tickets are available for games in Seville, Amsterdam, Rome and other places besides.
On their website UEFA highlighted that quarantine rules applied in each country and it would be the ticket buyer s responsibility for checking and adhering to the rules.
No chance of travelling abroad. Academic in any event - I d travel to Wembley and no further.
Another speculative log-on. Interesting. Tickets available, Italy v Austria on Saturday, 26 June, 8pm kick-off. Tickets available three days before the game - at 125 and 185. Steep. Still, might be the only game I get to and I d seen no significant football since March 2020 thanks to Covid and lockdown. And I had money saved as a result.
Go for it; 125 - 113 in sterling confirmed the website.
More details required over and above those normally specified for online purchases. Individual passport ID numbers for each ticket. Unusual. Oh well - 15 minutes to complete the transaction. Done.
Covid and lockdown must have helped with the availability of tickets. Attendance at Wembley limited to 21,500, reportedly a quarter of the venue s capacity. Covid and social distancing to the fore in determining that number. Everyone from abroad subject to strict quarantine requirements - ten days isolation on arrival into the country. All but the most fanatical and optimistic supporters of the two national teams - not based in this country - would be part of the Wembley occasion.
More restrictions and requirements for ticket holders - tickets only available on smartphones. Need the Euro 2020 app to download the tickets. Entry to the game by smartphone ticket only. Oh and the website confirmed a souvenir paper ticket (supplied after the event) was available at a cost of 15. No thanks.
More requirements - for entry into the stadium I d need to show my Covid status which must demonstrate I d had both Covid vaccinations or I d had a negative lateral flow test result in the 48 hours prior to the game.
ID required to enter - passport ID used to purchase the ticket.
All spectators to wear a mask inside the stadium.
And each ticket had a timed entry - with all the checks required presumably to ease the pressure on the stewards. My timed entrance, 6.30pm-7pm.
Out of curiosity, looked on eBay - any tickets for sale? Surprised to see three separate entries with tickets for sale. How could the would-be purchasers surmount the issues of smartphone, passport ID and the rest? None of the bids exceeded the face value of the ticket; maybe secondary ticket selling has become a whole lot more difficult. If so, few would shed tears.
No matter. Looking forward to the game now.
Interesting that Euro 2020 is played in 2021. Covid had put paid to any hope the European Championship could be staged in 2020. The tournament s original name retained - maybe the branding and merchandising necessitated it. A bit odd, but UEFA not for moving.
Four separate emails received from Euro 2020 in the days leading up to the game reminding me of entry requirements.
I thought. What if I lose the phone? Or it runs out of charge? Or the network goes down? In the event of any of those occurrences, no idea what happens. Can I still get in?
The Covid details. Had two doses of the vaccination. The NHS app on the smartphone provided an NHS Covid pass for events - check it s accessible and operational. Confirmed.
Passport I d have with me on the night.
What a performance. Different times. Just have to get on with it.
Come the day. I live in Hertfordshire - reasonable journey to Wembley. Thought about the car - sat-nav would get me there - but not feasible, event restrictions specifying no public car parks available. Train and underground. A bit concerned about travelling on public transport with Covid infection rates increasing. Had to be done.
Pleasantly surprised most people on the train wearing a mask as per the requirements. And enough space to be socially distanced. Positive. It s 6.30 return to West Hampstead with railcard. Reasonable cost.
Underground journey quick and easy. Unnecessary concern about whether or not my Oyster card had enough credit - not used it for over a year because of Covid - 3 return journey to Wembley Park.
Wembley Way, from the underground station to the stadium, unusually quiet. No throngs of people. Scatterings of individuals and small groups. Mainly Italian colours on show. Austrian red and white difficult to spot.
The occasional hut either side of the pedestrianised footway - Official Merchandise is the calling card. Quick look - overpriced. T-shirts with a cornucopia of the competing nations flags 25, other T-shirts 25.
Do you have a programme for the game?
No. A programme for all the games played in London [Wembley].
No thank you. I d like a programme for the game showing me the teams for this game.
I ll have one of those drawstring bags instead.
That s 10.
OK. Bit pricey, but nice present for one of my grandsons - Charlie, he s the one mustard-keen on football.
Will they let me into the stadium with this large plastic bag? Instructions on the rules for stadium entry very clear - no more than