Sport

Maurice Garin won the first Tour de France, on July 19th, 1903, by a margin of almost three hours.

E. John B. Allen looks at the British obsession that converted a mundane mode of transport into an internationally popular winter sport.

John Walton looks at the hidden problems of crowd safety off the pitch in England in the first half of the twentieth century.

Martin Johnes explores why sport is an important topic for historical study.

Simon Craig finds that bribery scandals in cricket are nothing new and that even Englishmen are not incorruptible.

Paul Cartledge explores the differences between today’s interpretation of the Olympic Games and their significance in the ancient world

Richard Kelly finds compelling links between England soccer managers and post-war political leaders

Simon Craig discovers that drug abuse in professional sport goes back more than a hundred years.

Raymond E Role explores the evolution of the intramural games that began in the Middle Ages and still flourish in Italy today.

Simon Craig discusses the long-term feud between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers and a rare episode ninety years ago, when fans from both sides united against the authorities.