Midland Battle Royal (1926)

Title: “Midland ’Battle Royal’. 50,000 see Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion by 2 goals to 1“. Aston Villa beat West Bromwich in the 4th round of the F.A. cup. M/S of a team in dark shirts with light sleeves (Villa?) running past the terraces onto the pitch. Similar shot of a team in striped shirts (Albion?) running onto the pitch. M/S of the referee shaking hands with the two team captains, they then toss a coin. C/U of the two captains talking, in the background other players are shaking hands. Panning shot of terraces packed with fans. Various L/Ss of the match in action. Various M/Ss of the match centred around one of the goals. More general shots of the match. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, whic