‘The really good professional captain has never been seen!': Perceptions of the Amateur/professional divide in county cricket, 1900-39

Sport in History

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 429-449

  Williams, Jack ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011198459     PISSN: 17460263     EISSN: 17460271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17460260601066175     Document Type: Article

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