Soccer Books, Part Fourteen- Norway National teams

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘Landslaget, Det Norske Fotballandslagets Historie’

Authors: Egil Olsen, Arne Scheie,Per Jorsett, Otto Ulseth

Published in 1997.

Written Language: Norwegian

This book is about the history of the Nowegian national team. It also contains many archival photographs, as well, as full lineups and player directory.

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Book II

‘A-Laget, Norges 25 storste fotballspillere gjennom tidene’

Author: Svein Saeter, Johan L. Oiestad

Published in 2005.

Written Language: Norwegian

Book about Norway’s 25 best players with photographs and profiles.

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Book III

‘IFFHS-Norge  (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940)’

Authors: T. Torgrimsen, L. Koik, E. Lahtinen 

Published in 2000.

Written Language: English/French/German/Italian

Just like the other excellent IFFHS National team publications, this deals with Norway, Finland and Estonia’s National Teams during the Pre-War era with all lineups, anecdotes and excellent and rare archival photographs.

 

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Soccer Books, Part Thirteen- Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic National teams

The best books about the History of the Czech  National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘se Lvickem na prsou’

Author: Oldrich Bartunek, J.iri Kalat

Published in 1999.

Written Language: Czech

This book is the absolute best book about the Czech national team with full lineups.

Each match has a write up and description and virtually every match has the team photo.

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Book II

‘Slavne Nohy’

Author: Jaroslav Salek, Zdenek Salek

Published in 2002.

Written Language: Czech

Pocket sized book that has the lineups of every Czech National team lineup with players club info plus a directory of all the players. Some Photographs.

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Book III

‘The International Matches of Czechoslovakia’

Author:  Dave Clayton and Jan Buitenga

Published in 1990.

Written Language: English

Statistical book, part of Clayton and Buitenga series on national teams,  that contains every lineup of Czechsolovakia year by year. No photographs.

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Soccer Books, Part Twelve- Austria and Hungary National teams

The best books about the History of the Austria and Hungarian National Teams.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993’

Author: Anton Egger

Published in 1993.

Written Language: German

This book is the absolute best book about the Austrian national team with full lineups and player directory.

There are many archival photographs including team photos in black and white.

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Book II

‘Futball-Adattra’

Author: Mezo Laszlo

Published in 1987.

Written Language: Hungarian

Pocket sized book that has the lineups of every Hungarian National team lineup plus a directory of all the players. No Photographs.

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Book III

‘Ria! Ria! Hungaria’

Author:  Peter Hofmann

Published in 2000.

Written Language: Hungarian

Excellent statistical book that contains every lineup of Hungary plus a small write up about each match, as well a players’ directory.

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Soccer Books, Part Ten-Switzerland National team

The best books about the History of the Switzerland National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘80 Anni di Calcio Svizzero’

Author: Armando Libotte

Published in 1985.

Written Language: Italian

This small book has all Switzerland lineups (as well as opponents) for every Portugal match until 1985.

There are few archival photographs, the format is that of an Almanaque.

 

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Book II

‘L'Equipe de Suisse’

Authors: Guy Balibouse, Roger Felix, Pierre Tripod

Published in 1993.

Written Language: French

This book deals with the History of the Swiss National Team with many stories, anecdotes and  many archival photographs.

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Book III

‘IFFHS, Schweiz,Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940)’

Author: Alfred Meister and Kurt Trefzer

Published in 2001.

Written Language: English/French/German/Italian

Just like the other excellent IFFHS National team publications, this deals with Switzerland’s National Team during the Pre-War era with all lineups, anecdotes and excellent and rare archival photographs.

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Book IV

‘Die Nati, Die Geschichte der Schweizer Fussball-Nationalmanschaft’

Author: Beat Jung

Published in 2006.

Written Language: German

This book deals with the History of Swiss National Team with many archival photographs.

Similar to ‘L’Equipe de Suisse’, this is not a statistical book, but more about the History and stories surrounding the National Team.

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Soccer Books, Part Nine-Portugal National team

The best books about the History of the Portuguese National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘Almanaque da Seleccao’

Authors: Published by Almanaxi

Published in 2004.

Written Language: Portuguese

This book has all Portugal lineups (as well as opponents) for every Portugal match until February 18, 2004, with a write up description for every match.

The book contains some archival photographs.

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Book II

‘100 Melhores do Futebol Portugues, Volume I’

Author: Rui Dias

Published in 2002.

Written Language: Portuguese

Published by Magazine ‘Record’, this book has a biography and profile of some of the historical players, but also has statistics on every player  with many archival photographs.

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Book III

‘100 Melhores do Futebol Portugues, Volume II’

Author: Rui Dias

Published in 2002.

Written Language: Portuguese

The second volume of the above mentioned book, continues with the profiles of players.

At the end of this book, there are Portugal lineups for every match until the end of 2001.

The book contains archival photographs and squad photos.

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Book IV

‘a ficha completa dos 461 jogadores internazionais ((AA))’

Author:

Published in 1998.

Written Language: Portuguese

Published by Magazine ‘Record’, this magazine publication has record of every Portugal player until 1997 with every match played and archival photos.

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Soccer Books, Part Eight-Belgium National team

The best books about the History of the Belgian National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘Le Dictionnaire des Diables Rouges’

Authors: Bruno Govers, Pierre Bilic, Claude Henrot, Bruno Dubois, Pierre Danvoye

Published in 2000.

Written Language: French

This is absolutely the best book written about the Belgian national Team.

This book has a brief biography and profile of some of the historical players, but also has statistics on every player.

The lineups and players club information of not Belgium but its opponents are shown for every single match.

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Book II

‘Le Siecle des Diables Rouges’

Author: Christian Hubert

Published in 2006.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book covers the History of the Belgian National Team with many archival photographs.

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Book III

‘Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen’

Authors: Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman

Published in 2001.

Written Language: Dutch

This book deals exclusively with the history of matches between Holland and neighbours Belgium.

As usual contains lineups, archival photographs and a written description of each encounter.

There is even a section on the unofficial matches between the nations.

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Book IV

‘IFFHS-Belgique/Belgie (1904/1940)

Author:

Published in 2000.

Written Language: English/French/German/Spanish

Excellent book about Belgian national team of the pre-war era with all lineups and full statistics and very interesting anecdotes.

The book contains rare archival photographs.

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Soccer Books, Part Seven-England National team

The best books about the History of the English National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘An English Soccer Internationalists' Who's Who, 1872-1986’

Author: Douglas Lamming

Published in 1986.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a brief biography and profile of every player to have represented England until 1986.

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Book II

‘England Expects, A History of the England Football Team’

Author: James Corbett

Published in 2006.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

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Book III

‘England V Argentina, World Cups and other small wars’

Author: David Downing

Published in 2003.

Written Language: English

This book covers the unique history of England’s matches vs. Argentina including the political and social backdrop.

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Book IV

‘The Auld Enemy-England v Scotland: The Comprehensive History of More than a Century of Soccer Rivalry’

Author: Dean Hayes

Published in 1996.

Written Language: English

This book covers every England and Scotland encounter with lineups and statistical information until 1996 and players’ information.

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Book V

‘England V. Scotland’

Author: Brian James

Published in 1969.

Written Language: English

This book covers every England and Scotland encounter with lineups and statistical information until 1969 and players’ information.

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Book VI

‘England, The Complete Post-War Record’

Author: Mike Payne

Published in 1993

Written Language: English

This excellent book is covers every England National Team match from 1946 until 1993 with many archive photographs.

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Book VII

‘Forever England, A History of the National Side’

Authors: Mark Shaoul, Tony Williamson

Published in 2004.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

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Book VIII

‘The best of enemies, England V Germany’

Author: David Downing

Published in 2001.

Written Language: English

This book deals exclusively with the unique history and the matches between England and Germany National teams with archivals photographs.

Book IX

‘The England Compendium: The Greatest England Football Trivia Book Ever’

Author: Clive Batty

Published in 2006

Written Language: English

This small book covers as the title suggests all about the facts and figures and trivia regarding English national Team.

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Book X

‘The England Football Miscellany’

Author: John White

Published in 2008

Written Language: English

Similar to format to the above mentioned book.

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Book XI

‘The England Managers, The Impossible Job’

Author: Brian Scovell

Published in 2006

Written Language: English

This book covers all England National Team Managers from Walter Winterbottom to Sven-Goran Eriksson.

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Book XII

‘The Essential History of England’

Authors: Andrew Mourant and Jack Rollin

Published in 2004.

Written Language: English

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

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Book XIII

‘Three Lions on the Shirt, Playing for England’

Author: Dave Bowler

Published in 1999.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book covers the History of the English National Team.

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Book XIV

‘England, Player by Player’

Author: Graham Betts

Published in 2006.

Written Language: English

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a brief biography and profile of every player to have represented England until 2006 with many photographs.

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Book XV

‘England, The Football facts’

Author: Dean Hayes

Published in 2006.

Written Language: English

This book covers every England lineup and statistical information until 2006 and players’ information.

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Soccer Books, Part Six-France National team

The best books about the History of the French National Team.

These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I

‘Capitaines des bleus depuis 1904’

Author: Vincent Duluc

Published in 2003.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a brief biography and profile of French Captain.

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Book II

‘L'Aventure des bleus, les 50 plus belles histoires de l'equipe de France de Football’

Authors: Alain Mercier and Cyril Pocreaux

Published in 2004.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This small size book has 50 anecdotes and stories around the national team.

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Book III

‘L'Equipe de France de Football, L'Integrale des 497 rencontres (1904-1991)’

Authors: J.M.Cazal, Pierre Cazal, Michel Oreggia

Published in 1992.

Written Language: French

This book covers every France national Team match with lineups and statistical information until 1991 and players’ information.

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Book IV

‘L'Integrale de L'Equipe de France de Football (1904-1998)’

Authors: J.M.Cazal, Pierre Cazal, Michel Oreggia

Published in 1999.

Written Language: French

This book covers every France national Team match with lineups and statistical information until 1999 and players’ information.

It is a supplement to the above mentioned book

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Book V

‘L'Equipe, L'equipe de France de Football,La Belle Histoire’

Authors: Pierre-Marie Descamps, Jacques Hennaux, Serge Laget, Gerard Ejnes

Published in 2004.

Written Language: French

This big book is perhaps the best book about the History of the French National team with written history plus lineups at the end with many archival photographs and newspaper clippings.

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Book VI

‘Les Bleus’

Author: Denis Chaumier

Published in 2004.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book has a biography of every France National team player.

 

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Book VII

‘Les Bleus, le livre Officiel de L'equipe de France’

Author: Dominique Grimault

Published in 2001.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book is about the History and important events surrounding the French National team.

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Book VIII

‘L'Histoire Secrete des bleus, 1993-2002’

Author: Eric Maitrot, Karim Nedjari

Published in 2003.

Written Language: French

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.

This book talks about the inside story of the French National Team during the period 1993-2002.

 

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