Athenians and Red Invincibles - The Origins of Queensland Football
Murray Bird
"Despite commonly held misconceptions, Australian football has been played in Queensland for a long time. With a historian's approach and a story-teller's style, Murray Bird describes how footy started in The North in 1866 and explains how the many personal links with The South kicked it along.
His thorough research has uncovered some remarkable nineteenth century characters who, having fallen in love with the local code, were acting on their heartfelt desire to make footy the national game. It's a terrific yarn, and my favourite type of history, at once informative and entertaining."
John Harms founder of www.footyalmanac.com.au
ISBN: 9780646938073
Author: Bird,Murray
Format: Paperback
Dimension: 297mm X 211mm
His thorough research has uncovered some remarkable nineteenth century characters who, having fallen in love with the local code, were acting on their heartfelt desire to make footy the national game. It's a terrific yarn, and my favourite type of history, at once informative and entertaining."
John Harms founder of www.footyalmanac.com.au
ISBN: 9780646938073
Author: Bird,Murray
Format: Paperback
Dimension: 297mm X 211mm