Soccer / Football : The Great Game - 1945 British Council Film Collection - CharlieDeanArchives

Football as a true British institution; ’The Great Game’ starts with schoolboys being taught by famous footballers, followed by extended footage of the Football League War Cup Finals from 1945. Trivia: The film features appearances from famous footballers, and is narrated by Raymond Glendenning, a sports commentator. As with Cricket, the British Council were keen for authenticity in their sports films. The Cup Final featured in the game was part of the Football League War Cup. This tournament replaced the regular FA Cup during wartime. This film has been made available by the British Council Film Collection for non-commercial research and educational purposes . . The British Council Film Collection consists of 120 short documentaries made by the British Council during the 1940s designed to show the world how Britain lived, worked and played. View, download and play with the Collection at . CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20