London Fields

With the largest concentration of professional clubs in Britain, as well as the myriad non-league, women's, disabled and Sunday teams, London offers a case study for an examination of the current state of British football. What are the issues affecting football in London? Do they have repercussions for all levels of the game? What does the future hold for the national game in the capital as we approach the millennium?Charlie Connell attempts to answer these questions, as well as showing the reality of a long, hard season on every rung of the football ladder. Humourous yet analytical, the book offers a snapshot of the state of the game as played out on the hundreds of pitches across the capital every day of the season.