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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Capturing the essence of football

Homes of Football: Arsenal fans at Wimbledon
For the past 20 years, photographer Stuart Roy Clarke has been watching fans and footballers through a camera lens.

Arsenal at Wimbledon Plough Lane "Flaking Out"
Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: A sparse crowd at East Stirling
In his book, The Cradle of the Game, more than 180 photographs are displayed.

East Stirling, "Support Behind The Goal"
Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: The changing room at Fulham
Clarke's photographs document the culture of the game. One of his aims is to record and preserve its heritage.

Fulham, "That Old Dressing Down"
Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: Barnsey fans on the way to the game
To Clarke, the supporters are the most important part of the game.

Barnsley, "Father & Son Up Oakwell"
Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: A young crowd at Queen of the South
Queen Of The South, "A Gathering Most Young" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: A Millwall mural
Millwall, "History In Snow White" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: On the terraces at Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion at Middlesbrough, "The Lengths An Albion Fan Will Go To" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: Fans in a cafe near Highbury
Arsenal, "Get Saddam Cafe" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: Having a beer at Swindon Town
Swindon Town, "The Picnic Around The County" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: A handshake across the North East divide
Sunderland v Newcastle United, "Hands Across The Rivalry" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: Manchester City fans brave the weather
Manchester City, "With Bugs Bunny" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: Serving chips before an Everton game
Everton, "Tea & Curlers" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: Manchester United fans pose with a religious campaigner
Manchester United at Manchester City, "Perilous Days Celebrated" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: Two Sunderland check their tickets
Sunderland, "Preparing For A Feast" Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
Homes of Football: FC United supporters get a good view of the game
The Cradle of the Game is self-published by Stuart Roy Clarke at £29. More information on Clarke's Homes of Football site

FC United at Colwyn Bay, 'Family On The Hill"
Photograph: Stuart Roy Clarke/Homes of Football
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