Anatomy of England
A History in ten matches
Jonathan Wilson
(uitg. Orion)
isbn: 9781409113638
prijs: € 21,95
gebonden; 432 pagina's
verschenen 20 mei 2010
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“Having invented the game, for England and its national football team, everything that has followed has been something of an anti-climax. There was, of course, the golden summer of 1966, when Alf Ramsey's radicalism in unveiling his wingless wonders in a World Cup quarter-final paid dividends. And there was the great period of English dominance on the world stage, which fell roughly between 1886 and 1900, when England won 35 of their 40 internationals . . . But before long foreign teams, with their insistence on progressive 'tactics', began to pose a few questions. And much of what followed for England constituted a series of false dawns (a thrashing of Italy in 1948; one World Cup triumph; the demolition of Holland in Euro '96), muddling through and by and large panicking under pressure. In The Anatomy of England award-winning journalist Jonathan Wilson seeks to place the bright spots in the context of the twentieth-century, where, time and again, progressive coaches have been spurned by England - technique being all very well, but what really matters is pluck and 'organised muscularity', or to quote Jimmy Hogan's chairman at Aston Villa in 1936: 'I've no time for these theories about football. Just get the ball in the bloody net.”

Charles Buchan's Spurs Gift Book
Selections from Football Monthly 1951-1973
Simon Inglis
(uitg. Malavan Media)
isbn: 9780954744571
prijs: € 20,95
gebonden: 144 pagina's
verschenen 1 oktober 2008
levertijd 5-7 werkdagen; verzendkosten € 1,95
Engelstalig
“Charles Buchan's Football Monthly was Britain's first ever football 'glossy'. Packed with hand tinted photographs and celebrity articles, its arrival on the bookstands in September 1951 brought colour and glamour to the nation's football hungry public after years of wartime deprivation and austerity. At its peak in the late 1960s the magazine was sellilng 254,000 copies a week.
‘ The Best of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly’ has been a best seller since its publication in 2006. Charles Buchan's Spurs Gift Book promises similar treats. After an introduction by Simon Inglis, editor of the Played in Britain series, Spurs fan and celebrated journalist Julie Welch sets the scene: as the magazine launches in 1951 Spurs have just emerged from years in the Second Division to win the League title with their famous 'push and run' team, marshalled by a young Alf Ramsey. Later in the decade, under manager Bill Nicholson, a galaxy of great players come together to win the Double in 1961, the first time this feat has been accomplished since the 1890s. In Swinging Sixties London, White Hart Lane and its packed Shelf terrace become synonymous with flowing football served up with style.”
zie ook: Buchan's Football Monthly

Charles Buchan's Liverpool Gift Book
Selections from Football Monthly 1951-1973 Simon Inglis
(uitg. Malavan Media)
isbn: 9780954744564
prijs: € 20,95
gebonden: 144 pagina's
verschenen 1 oktober 2008
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Engelstalig
“It is the early 1950s and despite being League champions in 1947 and Cup Finalists in 1950, Liverpool are humiliatingly relegated. In Billy Liddell they have a national star, but not until Bill Shankly arrives in 1959 does the script change. Just as the Merseybeat starts to dominate pop culture, Shankly and his cohorts in the famous Anfield `bootroom' lead the Reds to the League title in 1964 and FA Cup victory in 1965, thus laying the foundations for four decades of thrills at home and in Europe.”
zie ook: Buchan's Football Monthly

Play Up Corinth
A History of Corinthian Football Club
Rob Cavallini
(uitg. The History Press)
isbn: 9780752444796
prijs: € 24,95
paperback; 285 pagina's
verschenen 13 november 2007
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Engelstalig
“Founded in 1882 to improve the flagging fortunes of the England International team, Corinthian FC went on to become the most famous amateur football club in the world. Their 1910 tour to Brazil inspired the formation of Corinthians Paulista (who now have an estimated 25 million fans) and the man who is credited with taking football to Brazil, Charles Miller, once played for Corinthian FC. Real Madrid adopted their famous white strip in honour of the London-based Corinthians. The club's achievements include an 8-1 win over FA Cup-winners Blackburn Rovers in 1884 and a record defeat of Manchester United in 1904 (11-3). The Corinthian FC can boast over 100 full England capped players, including Bernard Joy, who in 1937 became the last amateur to be capped by England.
This book tells the Corinthians' fascinating story, including all the facts and scandals, as well as personal memoirs from the personalities involved. ”

Thank God for Football
Peter Lupson
(uitg. SPCK)
isbn: 1902694309
prijs: € 13,95
paperback 171 pagina's
verschenen juli 2006
levertijd: 5-7 werkdagen; verzendkosten € 1,95
Van de 38 clubs die in de Premiership spelen of hebben gespeeld, hebben er twaalf hun oorsprong in de kerk. De meeste clubs weten echter maar weinig van hun kerkelijke roots. Boek bevat hoofdstukken over: Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Queen's Park Rangers, Southampton, Swindon en Town Tottenham Hotspur. (N.B. Uitgever geeft normaal gesproken theologische boeken uit.)

Bobby Moore
By the Person Who Knew Him Best
Tina Moore
(uitg. Harper Sport)
isbn: 978 0 00 717397 6
prijs: € 11,95
paperback; 336 pagina's
verschenen 2 mei 2006
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Engelstalig
Aan de vooravond van het WK verschijnen er in Engeland diverse boeken over de helden van 1966. Het verhaal van aanvoerder Bobby Moore wordt verteld door zijn ex-vrouw Tina.

Martin Peters
The Ghost of '66
(Orion Publ.)
isbn: 9780752861492
prijs: € 12,95
paperback; 344 pagina's
verschenen 3 mei 2006
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Engelstalig
Aanvallende middenvelder Martin Peters scoorde Engelands tweede goal in de WK finale van 1966. Met Bobby Moore en Geoffrey Hurst speelde hij bij West Ham. Voor het recordbedrag van £200.000 werd hij verkocht aan Tottenham. The Ghost of '66 is zijn autobiografie.

Jack & Bobby
A Story of Brothers in Conflict
Leo McKinstry
(uitg. Harper Collins)
prijs: € 11,95
isbn: 9780007118779
verschenen augustus 2002
paperback; 512 pagina's
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Engelstalig

1966 Uncovered
The Unseen Story of the World Cup in England
Peter Robinson e.a.
(Mitchell Beazley publ.)
prijs: € 32,95
isbn: 1845332350
verschenen 18 mei 2006
gebonden; 256 pagina's
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Engelstalig
'English football's finest hour'. Veel nooit eerder gepubliceerd beeldmateriaal. Uitgebreide wedstrijdverslagen. En aandacht voor wat er 'off the pitch' allemaal gebeurde.