Football’s Physical and Virtual Spaces Robert Nichols, Alex Gillett and Kevin Tennent
Event details
From the archaeology of football grounds involving community engagement to giving walking tours of historic football sites, to editing and hosting Middlesbrough FCs fanzine and internet chat forum, Robert Nichols reflects on his work championing the people’s game.
Join Robert in conversation with the University of York’s Soccer-Mad Boffins Alex Gillett and Kevin Tennent, as they examine football’s places and spaces and look ahead to this year’s FIFA World Cup.
About the speakers
Robert Nichols is a journalist and the editor/owner of the long-running football fanzine Fly Me To The Moon, which focuses on the Middlesbrough Football Club team.
Regular contributors to the York Festival of Ideas, Dr Alex G Gillett is a Senior Lecturer and Dr Kevin D Tennent a Reader in the School for Business and Society, University of York, UK. They are authors of books and research articles about the business history of football and the FIFA World Cup, and of football club marketing and segmentation. They have contributed to exhibitions at the National Football Museum in Manchester and at Wembley Stadium in London.
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