International Football At Glasgow 1943

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Full title reads: "INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL AT GLASGOW".

Glasgow, Scotland.

Various shots of the crowds arriving at Hampden Park stadium. When the gates are closed people climb over the fences to gain entrance. This is the international football game between England and Scotland. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38002
Sort Number:
43/032
Time in/Out:
01:37:01:00 / 01:38:16:00
Canister:
43/32
Film ID:
1081.21
Issue Date:
22/04/1943

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  • This unofficial international game was played on 17 April 1943, attracting a massive attendance of 105,000.

    "Carter" is Raich Carter.

    "Compton" is Denis Compton, who made a few appearances as a professional footballer as well as being a highly successful England cricketer.

    "Westcott" is Dennis Westcott.

    Being an unofficial match, the goals scored here don't appear in players' official records.

    jamied 7th Oct 2012

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