The Archive, the Press and Victorian Football: The Case of the Glasgow Charity Cup1

The following article will consider the relationship between football and charity from its beginnings in the 1870s to the outbreak of WW1. It will suggest that 'stakeholders' in the game derived significant secondary advantages from what appeared to be purely altruistic endeavours. It will also demonstrate that charity matches and tournaments not only benefited society but assisted the early development of the sport: by bridging the 15-20 year gap between the foundation of football associations and the advent of leagues, they played a significant, if neglected, part in the British association game. Finally, an assessment will be made as to whether the benefits to charity justified the self-congratulatory claims of the football sector. StakeholdersSeveral groups had an interest in the football/charity relationship, not least the charitable institutions themselves who were concerned with obtaining funds for their activities.Football associations authorised, and sometimes organised, charity matches; clubs and their players participated in the games; patrons provided trophies and lent status; and fans 3 paid to watch, thus funding the charities. This section looks at the various stakeholders and possible motives for their involvement. AssociationsThe pioneer in organising regular charity competitions was the SFA, founded in 1873.

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‘It is pleasing to know that football can be devoted to charitable purposes’: British football and charity 1870–1918

Vamplew

2015

Sport in Society

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The Archive, the Press and Victorian Football: The Case of the Glasgow Charity Cup1

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‘It is pleasing to know that football can be devoted to charitable purposes’: British football and charity 1870–1918

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