Stuart Roy Clarke: The Northern League

The latest exhibition from the Homes of Football collection by Stuart Roy Clarke features the players and fans of the Northern League. Commissioned by Durham Amateur Football Trust to celebrate the league's 125th year, Clarke travelled between the league's two divisions and 45 clubs, covering the area from East to West coast and between Alnwick in Northumberland and Northallerton in Yorkshire. His photographs capture the spirit and dedication that survives in amateur football, at the 10th tier of the English game. In Clarke's own words: "These 18 pictures tell me of: imperfect love, ball skills, toughness, fortune, personal goals, something shared, upstandingness, respect in the community, commitment, resilience, perspective, women on the scene, warm-ups, rub downs, bollockings, referees, history in the making, joining up." A film about Stuart's work will accompany the exhibition in the Hall of Fame, daily at 2pm.

Suitable for
Any age


Website
www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whats-on/event/2014/stuart-roy-clarke-the-northern-league/23-01-14/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//am13156?id=EVENT477949