Coverage of the Tottenham v Newcastle football match.
(Unreleased story - replaced by Death of King George VI. 52/12 )
Local Special. Tottenham, London. White Hart Lane football ground - Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspurs. GV. Packed White Lane SV. Massed crowd trying to get in. SV. Locked Gates. SV. Captains toss, muddy pitch SV. Spurs cheer leader at work on crowd. GV. Spurs white shirt kick off right to left. SV. Crowd. LV. Newcastle, attack. SCU. Walker, No. 7. slips over ground and opponent, ball out to Foulkes, No. 8. he is tripped by Burgess and slides along muddy ground. SCU. Spurs cheer leader. LV. Other end: Spurs attack Burgess whips in short SV. Simpson leaps to catch ball, Medley dashes in and collides with goalie in mid-air. Goalie staggers out, clears and falls down. CU. Medley receiving attention. SV. Simpson kicking up-field. SV. Newcastle's first goal. Foulkes received and passes forward. Robledo runs onto ball and beats advancing goalkeeper with shot into corner of net. BV. Goalkeeper Ditchburn lying down as Newcastle players congratulate. GV. Crowd cheering. MV. At other end: Duquemin heads against crossbar at, and after melee Nicholson drives just past post at. MV. Walker centres at (123) has a fine header, saved by Ditchburn. CU Newcastle supporter wearing miner's hat and Newcastle's colours. MV. Milburn collects, side foots to Walker, Walker centres. Foulkes beat Burgess pushes forward to Walker. Walker centres Nicholson's header is misdirected, Robledo collects, passes back to Mitchell, who scores, CU Top-hatted Newcastle supporter, cheering. MV. Crowd cheering - second half. SV Spurs attacking. Tommy Harmer head against post MV. Simpson punches clear from advancing Spurs forward at Baily collects and shoots first time on top of stands, pan to ball falling from top of stands too crowd. SV Baily shoots right across goal from narrow angle. LV Other end: Newcastle attack. SCU Crowd. SV Crowd cheering & SV SV Spurs attack: Simpson sticks out a lucky foot and saves a goal-line.
Selected Originals exist. (Orig. Neg & Lav.) (Orig. "J") Date: 1952.
Featured players include Joe Harvey, Eddie Baily, Ron Burgess, Les Duquemin, Billy Foulkes, Tommy Harmer, Ronnie Simpson, Leslie Medley, George Robledo, Ted Ditchburn, William (Bill) Nicholson, Robert (Bobbie) Mitchell, Jackie Milburn, Tommy Walker
Unknown user says
"Tottenham Hotspurs" should read Tottenham Hotspur.
"Captains toss" - the two captains are Joe Harvey of Tottenham Hotspur, and Ron Burgess of Newcastle United.
"Walker" is Tommy Walker. "Simpson" is Ronnie Simpson. "Medley" is Les Medley. "Robledo" is George Robledo. "Ditchburn" is Eddie Ditchburn. "Duquemin" is Len Duquemin. "Nicholson" is Bill Nicholson. "Milburn" is Jackie Milburn. "Mitchell" is Bobby Mitchell. "Bailey" should read Baily, (its Eddie Baily - there are four mentions of Bailey to change including the one in tags).
Unknown user says
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Unknown user says
Joe Harvey was Captain of Newcastle and Ron Bugess was Captain of Spurs. I was at the game and Bobby Mitchell of Newcastle was brilliant on the day giving a certain Alf Ramsey a torrid afternoon. I am still a season ticket holder at Spurs.