Manchester Metropolitan University: Football and Society
mipc.mmu.ac.uk
A core optional unit for 3rd Year Cultural Studies and Sociology. Brief overview with details of teaching staff.
University of Leicester: Football and Society
le.ac.uk
Optional module that may be taken as part of the BA Sociology programme of study. Overview of objectives and content.
University of Glasgow: Research Unit in Football Studies
gla.ac.uk
Overview of the department's activities with background information and details of publications.
University of Salford: Football and Society.
espch.salford.ac.uk
Offered by the School of English, Sociology, Politics and Contemporary History as part of an undergraduate degree in social policy. Includes details of preliminary reading.
Football Unites, Racism Divides
furd.org
A study of race and football.
Research into Football Violence
hooligansfootball.homestead.com
Site explaining academic study by Robin Manser into 'hooliganism' and the policing of English fans abroad.
Soldiers, Sashes and Shamrocks: Football and Social Identity in Scotland and Northern Ireland
physed.otago.ac.nz
Extended article examining the extent to which clubs are used by various social groups for the expression of certain elements of their identities. Includes annotations and references.
Football Hooliganism in Europe
sirc.org
Provides a historical overview and includes discussion of cross-national variations, media coverage, racism and alcohol.