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Description: | George Speakman's father was a lifelong Arsenal Football Club supporter. He had been a fan since the days when they played at Plumstead in south London. From an early age George used to accompany his father to matches.
By the end of the 20th century, football matches had become less popular as family entertainment. This was partly due to incidents of violence, particularly during the 1980s.
Increasing ticket prices were also an issue. Prices went up when all-seater grounds were introduced. In some cases, this halved the number of people who could fit into the ground.
In this extract Mr Speakman shares his recollections. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Transport for London | Subjects: | Sport | Temporal: | 1930-1939 | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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