'One of the four most important books published in the last twenty years on sports history.' - Allen Guttmann, Amherst College'Original, exhaustively-researched and stimulating.' - Francis Wheen, The New Statesman

• History of Education Reviewone of the vital works for those engaged in both the history of education and the cultural history of sport

'One of the four most important books published in the last twenty years on sports history.' - Allen Guttmann, Amherst College'Original, exhaustively-researched and stimulating.' - Francis Wheen, The New Statesman

• History of Education Reviewone of the vital works for those engaged in both the history of education and the cultural history of sport