About me

Why is it that people always want to read this bit first?

My name is Mike Jones and I'm a (hrumph, hrumph)-year old sociologist, officially retired but unable to quite leave it all alone. I live in a small fishing village on the UK coastline with extensive views of castles and long, long sandy beaches.

I first became interested in the sociology and psychology of sports when my wife tried to join the local football team shortly after we were married. After enduring several months of delays and veiled comments, we finally decided to start a practice night for women (this was quite novel way back then). Anyway, needless to say, the women's determination and motivation to prove themselves on the football pitch became legendary in the surrounding villages, and they soon formed their own successful league.

Since then I have maintained an interest in the culture of sports, although my wife and children have always been the ones you'd find actually running around a field! Now that my children have left home and their muddy football boots no longer hang on the door handles, this website is my retirement project to defend me against my morbid fear of growing old.

Now, I'm going to enjoy the view from my window, while you can go and enjoy the rest of the Sports World website. Please let me know what you think - your own views are always welcome!