News In Sports - Wolverhampton 1959

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Title reads: "Wolverhampton".

News in sport. Molyneux football ground, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Billy Wright plays final game with Wolves before retiring. C/U veteran footballer Billy Wright in football kit. M/S Billy Wright walks onto the field between the two teams (Wolverhampton...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51241
Sort Number:
59/065
Time in/Out:
01:02:48:00 / 01:03:08:00
Canister:
59/65
Film ID:
1593.03
Issue Date:
13/08/1959

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  • "Wright shakes hands with referee and then with reserve team captain" - the referee is Jack Taylor, (who went on to ref the 1974 World Cup Final), and the reserve team captain is George Showell.

    jamied 21st Mar 2013

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