ABSTRACT

The author has used his experience on the Sports Council, as well as his many years in the field, to record the development of sport in Britain and the direct relationship between sport and politics.

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Section I Introduction

chapter 1|8 pages

In the Beginning…

chapter 2|7 pages

Debate and Decision 1960–1965

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Section II Years of Promise 1965–1970

chapter 3|22 pages

The Establishment of the Sports Council

chapter 4|10 pages

Sport in the Sixties

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Section III Years of Decision 1970–1980

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Section IV Years of Concern 1980–1990

chapter 10|9 pages

Scotland and Wales

chapter 11|26 pages

The Pursuit of Excellence

chapter 12|30 pages

Is Sport for all?

chapter 13|23 pages

International Perspectives

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Section V The Future