TITLE = Who's who des deutschen Fußballs AUTHOR = Hardy Grüne PRICE = DM 72,90 (Hardback) SIZE = 780 pages YEAR = 1995 SOURCE = www.amazon.de RATING = 4 stars
Who's who of German Soccer: German Clubs since 1903 (In German)
A seminal work of German soccer literature. Hardy Grüne has done the
impossible: given a basic outline of every single German soccer club that
has played 1st-2nd-3rd division level football since 1903. This includes
clubs in former German territory, such as Poland, Sudetenland, Memel etc.
This work is indispensible for doing research on German soccer, as some
1,800 clubs are described. Although it's only the basics, you've got to
start somewhere, and this makes it possible.
Nevertheless, I can't really recommend this book. Why? Grüne's
later
works are even better!! The
research and attention to detail were expanded. The quality of
production is enhanced. This work
remains a classic because of it's pioneering nature. But strictly
speaking, his Vereinslexikon is superior,
while covering almost the same material, and then some (over 3,000 clubs).