{"product_id":"when-football-was-football-isbn-9781785210242","title":"When Football was Football","description":"\u003cp\u003ePre the 1960s and the first £100 a week footballer (Johnny Haynes - now there's a coincidence!) football was the preserve of the working man who attended matches in vast numbers. It was a working class pursuit and one that attracted people through a fierce tribalism and loyalty to 'your team'. With the advent of footballers being paid well above the national wage it has gone from being a sport to a business.  Now in paperback, \u003ci\u003eWhen Football Was Football\u003c\/i\u003e is a fully illustrated book that takes us through the Century of English football from the photographic and written archives of the Daily Mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You'd be forgiven for thinking football was invented in 1992.\" - Oliver Holt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's not a matter of life and death it's more important than that\" - Bill Shankly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haynes Publishing UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896679788773,"sku":"NP9781785210242","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_c7f561df-daa6-4b99-962e-75057b47c877.jpg?v=1773107535","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/when-football-was-football-isbn-9781785210242","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}