Soccer Season Opens

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
46/69
Date Released
29 Aug 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
70,000 soccer enthusiasts pack Manchester Maine Road stadium for international curtain raiser to the season’s football. They paid £12,000 to charity to see Scotland hold England to a lucky draw.
Researcher Comments
England: 2
Scorers: Welsh (2)
Scotland: 2
Scorers: Thornton (2)
Keywords
Sport; Football
Locations
Manchester; Maine Road
Length of story (in feet)
176
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Soccer Season Opens', Pathe News Issue No. 46/69, 29 Aug 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/101271 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)