World Soccer December 1972 volume 13 No. 3
Front cover: Photograph of Russian skipper Murtaz Khurtsilava
Back cover: group photograph of Athens team A.E.K.
Photograph of Jerry Paine of Southampton and Peter Marinello of Arsenal
Philip Evans reports from Italy - Antognoni - A name to note (new player on the scene)
P. Nerk and the "Get off at all costs" tribunal - Roger Macdonald's soccer notebook
"Oriundos" cause more problems - Norman Cutler reports on how Spain is in more trouble over "Oriundos" (foreigners)
Personal opinion by Leslie Vernon who asks the question "Does it rain only in England?"
Football should restrict television transmission time reports Brian Glanville
News from France by Andre Duclos - Welcome return for Little Chiesa (player Sergie Chiesa returns to the soccer scene)
Profile on Bruch Rioch - Aiming for the top… with Villa, by Brian Marshall
Hooliganism and dull play to blame? Eric Batty gives his ideas and views of the decline in attendance
Andrew Dettre - World Soccer's man in Australia says - the lessons of Asia point to Europe
Brian Glanville visits Queens Park Rangers - They deserve to come up and stay - this team deserve to be in the first division and stay there according to Brian Glanville
Bayern - the envy of their colleagues (because of their success in recent matches) West German newsletter by Arthur Rotmil
Sprake will soldier on by Eric Thornton - Talks of Gary Sprake and his sporting life
Salvation in Europe? Club focus on FC Schalke 04 by Jack Rollin
World Soccer diary
John Sparrow reports from Holland - more cash and the Dutch celebrate! The season is going well especially as the Dutch won 9-0 to Norway in a World Cup qualifying match
Clubs should do more to develop flankmen says Eric Batty - England could produce better wingers
Names make news by Norman Cutler - Martinez dies after long coma
South American round-up by Eric Weil - Six point lead for Lorenzo
Will it soon be Sir Bill? Eric Thornton reports on whether a knighthood may come along for Bill Shankly
Arthur Rotmil traces the progress in the European World Cup groups - Few clear favourites but Italy are well on the way
Scandinavian review by Eric Batty - First league success for 'new club' Atvidaberg
Peter Jackson from Wales - Wrexham bid to re-enter Europe
Celtic - the dominant force these days… post war survey by Eric Batty who looks at the rivalry between the two Glaswegian squads; Celtic and Rangers.
Letters sent in from readers of World Soccer
Arthur Rotmil reports from Switzerland - No goals but Swiss draw with Italy (in recent match)
Book reviews
A special world soccer report compiled by Colin Jose: Canada - the emerging nation: How Canada are on the up and coming road for Soccer
League tables
World Cup 1974 table
Photograph of Tommy Hutchinson of Coventry City
