Postcards from the Edge of Football ~ Hardback ~ Hunter Davies

Picture postcards have been in existence almost as long professional football, but no one has brought the two together until now. In Postcards from the Edge of Football, distinguished football writer and keen postcard collector Hunter Davies explores the history of the game through soccer cards in their various forms. This expansive collection illustrates the heroic players, the great clubs and memorable events, but also illuminates the unknown teams and players. The postcards document everything from the arrival of new strips to the latest fashions and trends, as well as the rise of women footballers, showing the ridicule female players initially attracted. In a wider context, the social history of football and its importance in our national life can be studied through postcards, as can the changing attitudes towards the game and its history for over a century. The golden age of postcards was from 1900 to the 1930s, when millions of them were sent by all social classes. It was an era when most communication was done by post, and in many big towns there were five postal deliveries a day. There were photographic studios in every high street, and travelling photographers woulAuthor BiographyHunter Davies is an established journalist and author of more than 40 books, ranging from the only authorised biography of The Beatles to the bestselling football classic The Glory Game. He lives in London with his wife, author Margaret Forster.