Old footage!

ColmDawson

There seems to be a good bit of stuff in the British Pathé archives that's worth a watch. Search for your team!

It's funny, I was just watching an Arsenal match from 1948 in which the voiceover states "slick first-time passing gives the crowd plenty to shout about" — nothing's changed, eh?

This YouTube channel also has some old(er) footage (a little harder to watch, but still interesting), including this Merseyside derby from 1902:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMt2n9E61NU

Mars Bar

That's class. The music makes it really eerie though!

jebidiah

the ref and lines man appear to be just wearing their regular cloths!

Pro. F

Thanks for that, that's a great find!

Mr.Nice Guy

Here's a good one of Ireland beating England 2-0 at Goodison Park in 1949, England's first defeat on home soil to a foreign team:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY5i1NBBxzU

Here's an interesting bit of trivia some might not have heard. A match between Wales and Ireland at Wrexham in 1906, which ended 4-4, is the oldest international match on film in the world. There was a programme a few months back which aired the footage. Can't remember which one. Maybe ESPN Classics. Pretty fascinating anyway.

ColmDawson

Hmm, interesting how credit for Éire's victory is given mostly to "Lady Luck". :rolleyes: