Ireland Wins 1928

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Full titles read: "Ireland Wins - thrilling Soccer International with Scotland after close game by one goal to nil."

Edinburgh, Scotland.

M/Ss of the Irish and Scottish football team line-ups before the match. M/S of the two team captains with the referee as they toss a coin for the...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33736
Sort Number:
G 1481
Time in/Out:
01:25:15:00 / 01:26:46:00
Canister:
G 1481
Film ID:
718.21
Issue Date:
01/03/1928

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The game was played on 25 February 1928.

    The title card says that the location is Edinburgh, however every source I've found says the location was Firhill Park, Glasgow.

    "M/S of the two team captains with the referee" - the Scotland captain is Tommy Muirhead. The referee is Arthur Ward.

    jamied 11th Sep 2012
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