Eric Batty, Brian Glanville and other World Soccer Columns- Part Three

I.  Eric Batty

WS Magazine Issue: September 1966                   

Article Title(s): ‘It was such a crying shame’

-Eric Batty’s controversial Analysis of 1966 World Cup that was critical of the World Cup and went against the grain of general opinion due to England’s victory

WS Magazine Issue: August 1975     

Article Title(s): ‘Demise of Ajax now complete-will they come back? ‘

-Eric Batty’s Analysis of crisis at Ajax following the departure of many of their stars

WS Magazine Issue: April 1984     

Article Title(s): ‘Streich is my choice’

-Eric Batty’s Analysis of who would be his choice as European Footballer of the year

WS Magazine Issue: October 1963 and October 1964  

Article Title(s):  ‘Is this really the best selection?’ and ‘The Best Eleven Best of the Year?’

-The World XI selections for the years 1963 and 1964.

Eric Batty Columns-Part 3

II.   Brian Glanville

WS Magazine Issue: August 1969

Article Title(s): ‘How Would Italian Players React to Allison….?’

-Discussing Juventus’ attempting to hire Englishman Malcolm Allison as their Manager 

WS Magazine Issue: February 1971

Article Title(s): ‘Manchester-Crisis Town’

-About the crises with both Manchester clubs

WS Magazine Issue: August 1980

Article Title(s): ‘Lessons to be learned from the Euro Cup’  plus ‘Onnis leaves Monaco’

-Analysis of the Europeo in Italy and under the pseudonym of Andre Duclos commenting on the French soccer scene

WS Magazine Issue: August 1991

Article Title(s): The Brian Glanville Column’

- His Column with Analysis on England Manager Graham Taylor and Azeglio Vicini’s impending sacking as Italy manager

Brian Glanville Columns -Part 3

III.  Other Writers:

a) Roger Mc Donald

WS Magazine Issue: August 1972

Article Title(s): ‘Are the Champs over the top?’

-Analysis of the Independence Cup held in Brazil

b) Norman Cutler

WS Magazine Issue: November 1969

Article Title(s): ‘Illegal Signings’

-Spanish League Correspondent Norman Cutler reporting on illegal signings of foreign palyers

b) Phillip Rising/ Leslie Vernon

WS Magazine Issue: April 1973

Article Title(s): ‘Leeds United-For and Against’

-The two pundits opinion of the playing style of Leeds United


Other Writers’ Columns-Part 3

Eric Batty, Brian Glanville and other World Soccer Columns- Part Two

I.  Eric Batty

WS Magazine Issue: June 1977     

Article Title(s): ‘Greenwood-For England’

-A personal view advocating West Ham United’s Ron Greenwood to become the new England Manager

WS Magazine Issue: August 1968                    

Article Title(s): ‘Professionalism will not answer Czech Problems’

-Eric Batty’s Analysis of Czechoslovakian Football

WS Magazine Issue: October 1961 and November 1962  

Article Title(s): ‘The Eleven Best Men?’

-The World XI selections for the years 1961 and 1962.

Eric Batty Columns-Part 2

II.   Brian Glanville

WS Magazine Issue: April 1967

Article Title(s): ‘Are reserves at all Necessary’

-Discussing the necessity of substitutions

WS Magazine Issue: April 1976

Article Title(s): ‘Pettigrew pays lip service to ‘work-rate’ conception’ plus ‘Tactics?Who needs them says Dave Mackay

-One article about the concept of ‘Work-rate’ so often used in soccer circles and another on Derby County Manager, Dave Mackay’s tactics

WS Magazine Issue: February 1972

Article Title(s): ‘Notable Captures for Monaco and Paris St . Germain

- Under Pseudonym of Andre Duclos, his column on the French soccer scene

Brian Glanville Columns -Part 2

III.  Other Writers:

a) Roger Mc Donald

WS Magazine Issue: June 1963

Article Title(s): ‘Nucleus from Club Teams

-Analysis of National team performance based on number of players from the same club

b) Keir Radnedge

WS Magazine Issue: November 1978

Article Title(s): ‘Tarantini…What is the truth benhind his transfer

-About Argentinean defender Alberto Tarantini’s transfer to Birmingham City from Boca Juniors

b) Leslie Vernon

WS Magazine Issue: June 1969

Article Title(s): ‘Dislike of the Press’

-About Alf Ransey’s mistrust of the Press


Other Writers’ Columns-Part 2

New Addition: Eric Batty, Brian Glanville and other World Soccer Columns- Part one

Another  new feature to this blog (due to a suggestion from an interested reader) is collection of articles from World Soccer Magazine from 1960s onwards from excellent writers Eric Batty, Brian Glanville plus others.

Eric Batty and Brian Glanville will be permanent fixtures, however, other articles from Leslie Vernon, Keir Radnedge, Eric Weil , etc. will also be included.

Each Eric Batty section will include his famous yearly World XI section that was ever present until 1992, prior to his passing in 1994.

I.  Eric Batty

WS Magazine Issue: September 1962     

Article Title(s): ‘World’s Number 2 Country?’ and ‘Question: Quo Vadis

Soccer?’

-Two articles from the same issue one dealing with

Czechoslovakia National team who had just finished runners-up in

that year’s World Cup and another one discussing problems facing soccer

WS Magazine Issue: July 1978                     

Article Title(s): ‘No Great Sides…No Surprise’

-Eric Batty’s Analysis of the 1978 World Cup

WS Magazine Issue: December 1960   

Article Title(s): ‘The Eleven Best?’

-The very first World XI selection.

Eric Batty Columns-Part 1

II.   Brian Glanville

WS Magazine Issue: August 1978

Article Title(s): ‘Worst World Cup!’  and ‘World Cup Reflections’

-Two articles in the same issue dealing with analysis of the 1978 World Cup, the second article in from his regulr ‘The Brian Glanville’ Column in the magazine.

WS Magazine Issue: August 1979

Article Title(s): ‘Where do England stand?’ plus ‘The Brian Glanville Column’

-The state of the English national team and his regular column

WS Magazine Issue: May 1979

Article Title(s): ‘Greaves Confesses’  plus ‘The Brian Glanville Column’

                    -An analysis of Jimmy Greaves’ autobiography and his regular

column

 Brian Glanville Columns -Part 1

III.  Other Writers:

a) Leslie Vernon

WS Magazine Issue: October 1979

Article Title(s): ‘Idealist in charge of our national squad’

-Leslie Vernon interviewing England Manager Ron Greenwood

b) Ken Montgomery

WS Magazine Issue: September 1961

Article Title(s): ‘The Big Exodus

-About Scottish players leaving the Scottish league to join the English

league

b) Kenneth Wolstenholme

WS Magazine Issue: January 1962

Article Title(s): ‘Brazil to retain their World Title?’

-Pre-World Cup Prediction and Analysis


Other Writers’ Columns-Part 1