Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Some Words on Usage xv
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Spartak’s Roots: Futbol in the ’Hood, 1900–1917 10
7. 2. Before There Was Spartak, 1917–1935 42
8. 3. The Battle Is Joined, 1936–1937 78
9. 4. On Top and Bottom, 1937–1944 114
10. 5. The Golden Age of Soviet Soccer: Spartak in Eclipse, 1945–1948 136
11. 6. Spartak Resurgent, 1949–1952 163
12. 7. Thaw, Change, and Resurrection, 1953–1956 195
13. 8. Good-bye, Golden Age, 1957–1964 231
14. 9. Uncertainly Ever After, 1964–1991 257
15. Conclusion 303
16. Appendixes 307
17. Abbreviations 311
18. Notes 313
19. Index 337