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Played in Tyne and Wear
Dr. Lynn Pearson
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Description for Played in Tyne and Wear
Paperback. It used to be said that whenever a football manager needed a goal scorer all he had to do was travel to the North East, call down a mineshaft and up would pop a centre forward. This book guides the reader on a tour of the area's sporting treasures; from the site of the celebrated Blaydon Races in Newcastle to a cockfighting pit in Tynemouth. Series: Played in Britain. Num Pages: 200 pages, 110. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; AMGC; WSBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 674.
It used to be said that whenever a football manager needed a goal scorer all he had to do was travel to the North East, call down a mineshaft and up would pop a centre forward. But while the careers of Alan Shearer, Raich Carter, Bobby Robson, Brian Clough and Jackie Milburn all attest to the famous description of the North East as 'the hotbed of football', the region's miners and shipbuilders were just as likely to be formidable boxers, rowers, runners, cricketers or pigeon-racers. In "Played in Tyne and Wear", the 16th book in English Heritage's groundbreaking "Played in ... Read more
It used to be said that whenever a football manager needed a goal scorer all he had to do was travel to the North East, call down a mineshaft and up would pop a centre forward. But while the careers of Alan Shearer, Raich Carter, Bobby Robson, Brian Clough and Jackie Milburn all attest to the famous description of the North East as 'the hotbed of football', the region's miners and shipbuilders were just as likely to be formidable boxers, rowers, runners, cricketers or pigeon-racers. In "Played in Tyne and Wear", the 16th book in English Heritage's groundbreaking "Played in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905624744
SKU
V9781905624744
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-17
About Dr. Lynn Pearson
Dr. Lynn Pearson is an architectural historian who specialises in breweries, ceramics and public art. Her books include Public Art since 1950 (2006) and British Breweries (2000)
Reviews for Played in Tyne and Wear
'Social history at its most enjoyable and accessible.'