Man Who Created Merseyside Football - John Houlding, Founding Father of Liverpool and Everton

A fascinating and insightful look into the formative years of professional football in England. This biography of John Holding, founding father of both Everton and Liverpool football clubs, examines his legacy in the game and breaks new ground by addressing the important role of club ownership in the early days of professional football.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1: From Tenterden Street to Anfield Road
2: Conquering Everton
3: From Hero to Villain
4: Political Ambitions Checked
5: The Foundation of Liverpool Football Club
6: John Houlding, Lord Mayor of Liverpool
7: Death and Legacy
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

David Kennedy, PhD, is a researcher and author whose focus is on football club governance. He has written multiple articles on the subject and is the author of A Social and Political History of Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs: The Split, 1878-1914 (2017). He is also the author of Football Supporters and the Commercialisation of Football: Comparative Responses Across Europe (2012), Fan Culture in European Football and the Influence of Left Wing Ideology (2013), Football in Neo-Liberal Times (2016), and DIY Football: The Cultural Politics of Community Based Football Clubs (2017).

Product details

• Authors: David Kennedy
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781538141236
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4123-6
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Biography: business & industry, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, Lancashire, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, history of sport, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Biography: sport, Biography: business and industry, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), 1837–1901 (Victorian period)