Auld Foes is the remarkable story of the world’s oldest football
rivalry – Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian – interwoven with a
fascinating 150-year Edinburgh history. For more than a century the
rivalry ebbed and flowed, culminating in a hostile takeover bid in
1990. While this raised hostilities off the pitch to a new high,
animosity between the Edinburgh sides was nothing new. Theirs is a
rivalry as complex and historic as Edinburgh itself, encompassing
World Wars and sacrifice, Scottish society, religious and ethnic
hatred, social class, football hooliganism, clubs on the brink of
death saved by amazing feats of fan devotion, and the dubious
financial dealings – and characters – that took them to the
edge of ruin. This is a story with exhilarating highs, innovations,
world firsts and trailblazing in Europe; plus the wretched lows of
relegations, agonising near-misses and everything in between. Auld
Foes shines a vital spotlight on a captivating football rivalry
that is poorly understood.
General
Imprint: |
Pitch Publishing Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
James Stephen
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Dimensions: |
222 x 144mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80150-508-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-80150-508-X |
Barcode: |
9781801505086 |
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