Sports StoriesFootball and the Industrial Revolution

11 min

Available until 23/10/2028

England in 1883, the working-class team from Blackburn Olympic beat the elite Old Etonians in a surprise win. What was the significance of this event in British social history and in the history of sport?

Director

Cartoonbase (Equipe)

Author

  • François de Raemy

  • Pierre de Loechleiter

Country

  • Switzerland

  • France

Year

2023

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