A collection of newspaper cuttings, J. Lála

Product detailed description

Condition: trace of time

Dimensions: 32 cm x 24 cm (album)

The career of a Chile silver hero as the papers told it! An album of newspaper clippings on Jan Lála, defender for Dynamo Praha (now Slavia Prague) and 1962 World Cup silver medallist. Pasted on 23 pages, the clippings follow him from the youth national team at FIFA and UEFA tournaments in Hungary and Spain, through army service with Dukla Pardubice and a junior match against England in Norwich, to league derbies with Sparta and his senior debut. Match reports, line-ups, tables, photos and a caricature of the 1962 finalists.

Facts at a glance

• Item: newspaper clippings album, 23 pages of pasted clippings
• Personality: Jan Lála (1938–2025), right-back, 1962 World Cup silver medallist
• Clubs covered: Dynamo Praha (now Slavia Prague), Dukla Pardubice
• National team: youth (FIFA tournament in Hungary, UEFA tournament in Spain), juniors (England v Czechoslovakia in Norwich), Czechoslovakia senior team
• Contents: match reports, line-ups, tables, press photos, caricature of the 1962 World Cup finalists
• Period: roughly mid-1950s to mid-1960s (based on the clippings)
• Language: Czech, period Czechoslovak press

Expert note – FAQ

Who was the footballer Jan Lála?
Jan Lála was a Czech football defender, born in 1938 in Libická Lhotka, who played mainly for Slavia Prague, then called Dynamo Praha, and did his military service with Dukla Pardubice. He won 37 caps for Czechoslovakia and a silver medal at the 1962 World Cup in Chile.

Why was Slavia Prague called Dynamo Praha in the 1950s?
Slavia Prague was named Dynamo Praha from 1953 to 1965, as clubs were incorporated into state sports organisations after 1948. Newspaper clippings from that period therefore refer to Slavia as Dynamo, which is worth knowing when searching for and sorting a collection.

What is a clippings album about one player worth?
A clippings album devoted to one player captures his career as the press of the day saw it in real time, including details that never made the statistics. With line-ups, match reports, photos and commentary, it is a unique ensemble that cannot be found elsewhere in this form.