Gas masks for goal posts : football in Britain during the Second World War / Anton Rippon ; foreword by Tom Finney.

Stroud : Sutton, 2007.

x, 278 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Originally published: 2005.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-257) and index.

When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, football came to an abrupt halt. Large crowds were banned as stadiums were given over to military use. This work captures the atmosphere of this time and tells the story of a unique period in football's history.

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