Old Timey Football Thread

[Winston Biscuit]

A POW team at Stalag XXID at Poznan in Nazi-occupied Poland who chose to name themselves Aston Villa

[Winston Biscuit]

First football league season

[Brogue]

Just going to nip for a piss at half time lads, won’t be a min.

[NathStPaul]

A POW team at Stalag XXID at Poznan in Nazi-occupied Poland who chose to name themselves Aston Villa

Must be a fake, can't see Sylvester Stallone anywhere.

[NathStPaul]

The 1930 Arsenal squad with the worlds biggest trophy.

[NathStPaul]

The Wanderers, the most successful team of the 1870's. They won 5 FA Cups.

[NathStPaul]

Dick, Kerr's Ladies FC (yes that is their name) in 1921. 52,000 saw them play Everton that day.

[Simmops]

They should bring hats and caps back to modern football

would be fun

[Sanguine]

I was somewhat devastated to learn that it is a very, very long time since players were awarded actual caps for each international they played. I had envisaged the likes of Peter Shilton keeping his 120 in a big wooden chest, but even at that stage players were only getting caps for milestone appearances.

[NathStPaul]

A fresh faced Bobby Moore making his debut for West Ham in 1958

[Simmops]

Syd Puddefoot, the 5000 quid player and the only time a Scottish team has ever broken the transfer record

[Brum Royal]

Bert Trautmann, who played in the Fa Cup final with an actual broken neck. To this day (probably) the only Nazi to have won an FA cup medal.

In goal.

Footballers are soft these days.

The book about him is a great read, if you've not already read it Simmops.

There did used to be a football books thread in this forum, not sure if it's fallen off the board or not.

[Simmops]

Bert Trautmann, who played in the Fa Cup final with an actual broken neck. To this day (probably) the only Nazi to have won an FA cup medal.

In goal.

Footballers are soft these days.

The book about him is a great read, if you've not already read it Simmops.

There did used to be a football books thread in this forum, not sure if it's fallen off the board or not.

I don't read books

[Stranded]

Goodison Park. The first purpose builf Association Football stadium in the world:

And was only built because Everton had a disagreement over the rising rent costs of their existing stadium - Anfield.

As a result of Everton leaving the owner of Anfield was left with an empty stadium so set up a new club, Liverpool and Athletic Grounds Ltd or Liverpool for short in 1892.

[Brogue]

German football supporters giving the Nazi salute during the international match against England at White Hart Lane, London, December 1935.

[Brogue]

Southampton players are given instructions by their manager in the dressing room, in March 1949

[Ark Royal]

The largest-ever UEFA competition attendance of 136,505 at Hampden in 1970 for Celtic v Leeds European Cup semi-final. Scottish bladders must have been huge back then.

[Ark Royal]

Famous photo of Tom Finney - the Preston Plumber - taken at Stamford Bridge in 1956. VAR is still checking if it was a dive.

[Ark Royal]

The wonderful main stand at Bradford Park Avenue with the Doll's House in the corner.

[Simmops]

German football supporters giving the Nazi salute during the international match against England at White Hart Lane, London, December 1935.

Isn't that what Jagermesiter1871 said he would do?