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The Football Pools and the British Working Class

The Football Pools and the British Working Class

Keith Laybourn

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2022
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Historia
ISBN:
9780367701727

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This book is the first national study of the football pools in Britain which examines the politics and culture of the gambling on the football pools.

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