England's Calamity? by Chris Jones

England's Calamity? by Chris Jones

England's Calamity? challenges the standard view that England's famous 6-3 loss to Hungary in 1953 kick-started a revolution. The crushing defeat has long been seen as the watershed moment when England cast off its training methods and tactics of the past to embrace new continental practices. Author Chris Jones takes a different view: that the 6-3 trouncing was not a revolutionary moment but one key part of an evolutionary process. The England side of '53 had a fascinating mix of football archetypes - Alf Ramsey (The General), Billy Wright (The Golden Boy), Harry Johnston (The One-Club Man), Stanley Matthews (The Incomparable), Ernie Taylor (The One-Cap Wonder), Jackie Sewell (The Record-Transfer Holder) and Walter Winterbottom (The Boffin). England's Calamity? examines the different voices, arguments, biases, myths, agendas and responsibilities of that England XI, their coach, their observers and commentators to bring you a fresh perspective on an endlessly discussed moment in the history of the England team.

"In England's Calamity Chris Jones takes the 1953 England v Hungary match as a centre point in developmentHe cleverly divides things up between how football was before the match, what happened on the day and its future ramifications. An enjoyable read."

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Chris Jones holds four degrees from Aston, The Open and Huddersfield universities, including an MA Research Degree on the development of gambling in the inter-war period. He lives in Halifax and works in the social-care field. This is his first book.

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ISBN 13	9781801504157
ISBN 10	1801504156
Title	England's Calamity?
Author	Chris Jones
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year published	2023-01-09
Number of pages	272
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