FOOTBALL: England - football match between comedians (includiing George Formby) and boxers (1929)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Stage v Ring - a team of comedians headed by George Formby defeat Lancashire boxers in charity football match in Manchester. Full Description: CAPTION - STAGE V RING MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, UK (JANUARY 1929) Boxers posing Comedians posing (striped sweaters) / joking around with bucket Match in progress Comedian George Formby being carried off pitch by other unidentified comedians Background: Stage v Ring - a team of comedians headed by George Formby defeat Lancashire boxers in charity football match in Manchester. FILM ID: VLVA3ZL9UTKOMPZZ5JP8XFBEM6GZM To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé