Soccer - Nigerian Style

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1057
Date Released
5 Sep 1949
Date Other
Sep 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Greek Rebels Routed
  2. 2Florida Hurricane - Vivid Pictures
  3. 3Largest Sheep Round-Up in Wales
  4. 4Beauty Wins £500
  5. 5Soccer - Nigerian Style
  6. 6Home Town Greets Smith Brothers
  7. 7Premiere’s Submarine Dive
  8. 8Ministers Leave for Washington Discussions
  9. *Edinburgh Freedom for Sir Donald Cameron

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nigerians V Marine Crosby. DESCRIPTION: 6,000 people saw the first game played by the Nigerian Football Association Soccer team when they played Marine Crosby. Despite not wearing boots the Nigerians won by 5 goals to 2. SHOTLIST: Teams line up - presenting flags. CU Nigerians in line without boots - CU feet. General scenes of the match. Nigerians win 5 - 2.
Keywords
Sport; Football
Card file number
52492
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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