{"product_id":"over-land-and-sea-chelsea-fc-in-the-great-war-slightly-substandard","title":"Over Land and Sea – Chelsea FC in the Great War (Slightly substandard)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChelsea Football Club had only been in existence for nine years when war was declared in 1914, but had already experienced a whirlwind of highs and lows in the game. However, football – the ebb and flow of Saturday afternoon fortunes on the terraces – was about to recede into the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the front, players, staff and fans put aside their club differences to fight and die side by side with men from rival teams. On the home front, fund-raising and charity work dominated match days along with recruitment drives that culminated in the founding of a special footballers' battalion. Whilst participating in a first FA Cup Final, Chelsea would face a fight to survive against a barrage of criticism from the press and politicians determined to portray continued participation in the game as a slight on patriotism and duty. \u003cem\u003eOver Land and Sea\u003c\/em\u003e examines how one club participated in the most savage conflict the world had yet seen. Published in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE:  Our remaining stocks of this title are in slightly substandard condition due to general shelfwear. Please only order if you are happy to receive a non-mint book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 156mm x 233mm – 254 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soccer Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57438547771774,"sku":"9780750960212","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0546\/6903\/files\/OverLandAndSea.jpg?v=1779191385","url":"https:\/\/soccer-books.co.uk\/products\/over-land-and-sea-chelsea-fc-in-the-great-war-slightly-substandard","provider":"Soccer Books Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}