Dreams and Songs to Sing - A People''s History of Liverpool Fc From Shankly to Klopp

This "is a unique people's history of the triumphs and tragedies of one of the biggest teams in sport. From Shankly to Klopp, Alan McDougall takes us on a global tour of Liverpool FC's history, viewed through the eyes of the people who've been there all along: the supporters"--Provided by publisher.

List of contents

1. Maidstone 1987: Dear Ian Rush; 2. Anfield 1906: A Home Worthy of Champions; 3. Chester 1946: Welcome to Liddellpool; 4. Huddersfield 1959: Enter Shankly; 5. London 1965: Bigger than the Beatles; 6. Liverpool 1974: Please Don't Go; 7. Rome 1977: Transalpino; 8. Toxteth 1981: Children of the Ghetto; 9. Brussels 1985: If this is Football, Let It Die; 10. Sheffield 1989: So Heavy is My Heart; 11. Scunthorpe 1994: Hidden Histories; 12. Istanbul 2005: Miracles Exist; 13. London 2010: Yanks Out (In); 14. Paris 2022: Supporters in the Wild; 15. Parkdale 2024: Body in Toronto, Heart in Liverpool; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Works Cited; Index.

About the author

Alan McDougall is a leading sports historian and a lifelong Liverpool fan. He is author of The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2016) and Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football (2020).

Product details

• Authors: Alan (University of Guelph Mcdougall, McDougall Alan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.08.2025
• EAN: 9781009340236
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0934023-6
• No. of pages: 364
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Liverpool, 20th Century, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, history of sport, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050