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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL IBD

MACHA PRESS
05 / 2020
9781443786256
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Sinopsis

This book contains a detailed guide to the history, tactics, positions, and the contemporary state of football written by one of its earliest celebrities, John Cameron. Contents include: ?Full-Back Play?, ?The Middle Lineard Play?, ?Training?, ?Hints to Juniors?, ?Captaincy?, ?Refereeing?, ?Football as a Profession?, ?Continental Football?, ?Football Reform?, ?Present Day Football?, ?Famous Cup-Ties?, and ?Laws of the Game?. A classic guide to football not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature related to the subject. John Cameron (1872?1935) was a Scottish footballer and manager. He was a forward for Everton, Scotland and Queen?s Park, as well as player-manager at Tottenham Hotspur who led them to victory in the 1901 FA Cup. He was appointed first secretary of the Association Footballers? Union in 1896 and was interned in a civilian detention camp in Germany during WWI after coaching Dresdner SC. When the war finished, he started a career as a football journalist, author and publisher. Macha Press is publishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with the original text and artwork for a new generation of football lovers.