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Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal

Cartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in front of them. The price wavers between 50 and 1000 pounds, before concluding on £75 with the comment Very well. If I don't like him I can always sell him'. In the image at bottom right, an auction takes place for a player, under a banner proclaiming: Weekly sales of the Finest footballers. Complete Teams supplied at short notice

Picture No
10218988
Media ID
45994918
Size
3557px x 4920px (4.3MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Sporting and Dramatic News. 1919. page 158. By Charles Grave
Date
1919

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1000 Auction Comment Concluding Feats Finest Footbal Footballers Haggle Notice Perceived Performs Pounds Problems Proclaiming Professionalism Sales Sell Supplied Teams Wavers Weekly


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