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BLINDED BY THE LIGHTS:
A HISTORY OF NIGHT FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND

by Michael Peirce (March 2006) 240x159mm
160 pages. Illustrated
ISBN: 1-905328-13-3
£14.99

"It is only proper that the influence of floodlights should be documented. Peirce, to his credit, has done a pretty good job at meeting that need ... There can be few volumes into which so much fascinating material is crammed ... This deserves to be read." The Independent.

"Charming, well-researched and well-written." Daily Telegraph.

CONTENTS:
Foreword by Clive Leatherdale
Introduction
Part One: The Floodlight Tale
1. Spires and Signs
Part Two: The Early Years
2. Exuberance and Entrepreneurialism
3. Trials and Torpor
4. Affluence and Ambition
Part Three: The Breakthrough
5. Consolidation and Commercialisation
6. Television and Tournaments
Part Four: The Night Game
7. Technology and Towers
8. Cash and Corruption
Part Five: The Floodlight Icon
9. Memories and Myths
Appendix: Floodlit Firsts