The Football Factory (novel)

The Football Factory (novel)

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name = The Football Factory
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author = John King
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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publisher = Jonathan Cape
release_date = May, 1996
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media_type = Print (paperback)
pages = 256 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-224-04302-1
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followed_by = England Away

"The Football Factory" is a novel by John King. The book follows a group of working class English men who support Chelsea F.C. and indulge in football hooliganism. The principal character/narrator is Tommy Johnson, with vignettes from minor characters interspersed throughout the novel. The book deals with racism, sexism, class consciousness, football hooliganism and working class culture.


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