Manchester United F.C. (1936)

Full title reads: “Famous football teams at home. No. 4. Manchester United“. Old Trafford Football Ground, Manchester. Famous football team in training. C/U of sign above main gates at Old Trafford. M/S of football players running around pitch of empty stadium. C/U of Mr. A. Scott Duncan, manager. Various shots of player in training - doing exercises, passing medicine ball, skipping with ropes. Led by trainer, Tom Curry. Various C/Us of players; Jimmy Brown (skipper), George Vose, Bryant. Various shots of Bryant dribbling with ball. More C/Us of players; George Much, Tom Bamford, Harry Rowley, Tom Manly, Bill Routon (according to narrator; “a winker from Huddersfield). Shots are interspersed with shots (some slow motion) of players kicking and heading the ball. C/U of Roy John (goalie). Various slow motion shots of John saving the ball. Note: there is no accompanying paperwork to go with this story. Name of player have been taken from soundtrack and could be misspelt. AH 2001. FIL