From postwar Britain's roaring terraces to the digital frontiers of social media, Terraces to TikTok traces the remarkable evolution of football fandom across eight decades. This sweeping narrative reveals how ordinary supporters became the game's most powerful force - shaping club identities, transforming media coverage, and even toppling billionaire owners. Drawing on the social, cultural, and technological revolutions that have surrounded the sport since 1945, the book charts how fans turned from spectators into stakeholders. It explores the birth of terrace culture, the rise and fall of hooliganism, the emergence of ultras and tifos, the tragedy and reform that followed Hillsborough, and the global rise of supporter activism that culminated in the 2021 Super League revolt. In a world where football has become a multibillion-dollar entertainment machine, this book reminds us that its soul has always belonged to those who fill the stands, sing the songs, and now share the clips. From scarves and songs to screens and streams, Terraces to TikTok is the definitive chronicle of how fans changed football - and how football, in turn, changed us.
