This course will explore the history and culture of football, with a focus on the World Cup and on Leicester City Football Club.

We’ll explore the origins of football, from early clubs to professional leagues and European competition; the role of media and formation of the Premier League; the World Cup from origins to Russia 2018; and how LCFC became unlikely Premier League Champions.

The University of Leicester and De Montfort University have joined Leicester City Football Club to give a unique insight into the history and sociology of the sport, and the inside story of a premier league club.

What topics will you cover?

• A history of football from early leagues and formats, through to the present day.
• The influence of the media, and European football, on the English game.
• The social impact of football: on fans and communities, through disaster and euphoria.
• A history of the World Cup, from origins to Russia 2018
• A case study of one Premier League club, looking in detail at their folk history and modern success.
• A detailed look at Leicester City Football Club’s remarkable ‘great escape’ and title-winning season 2015-16.
• An examination of the present state of football, and how it might change in the future.

Neil Carter

I am a senior research fellow who works in the International Centre for Sports History and Culture, De Montfort University, Leicester. My expertise is in the history of sport, especially football.

 

John Williams

I am a Sociologist who has been researching and writing about sport – especially football – for over 30 years. I now live in Leicester but my home city – and my club – is Liverpool.

 

 

Who developed the course?

University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is a leading research led university with a strong tradition of excellence in teaching. It is consistently ranked amongst the top 20 universities in the United Kingdom.