Mud, Sweat and Beers

Tony Collins is Research Fellow, International Centre for Sports History and Culture, De Montfort University. Wray Vamplew is Research Professor, University of Stirling.

'An intriguing look at the problematic relationship sport has with alcohol.'The Bookseller'Packed with informative and entertaining detail [and] written with exemplary clarity.'The Guardian Weekend'Unputdownably fascinating [and] original, not to say intoxicating.'The Guardian Sport Section'Tony Collins and Wray Vamplew have left no stone unturned, nor glass undrained, in their researches ... A thoughtful and thought-provoking book.'Programme Monthly and Football Collectable'The chronological range of the book is impressive ... Equally laudable is the author's ability to use a vast array of archival sources, from sporting records, brewary accounts, government reports and social commentary, to contextualize the sport-alcohol relationship within awide range of political, social and economic histories ... In Mud Sweat and Beers, an approach is found that champions the study of a sporting theme, but which cannot be ignored by historians of any aspect of British life.'Jour

• Introduction 1 This Sporting House: The Pub and Sport 2 A Thirsty Business: The Drinks Industry and Sport 3 Cheers! Alcohol and the Sporting Crowd 4 A Little of What Does You Good? Alcohol, the Athlete and Sporting Performance Conclusion: More than Beer and Skittles? Bibliography Index