6th Round FA Cup Ties

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1345A

Date Released

17 Mar 1955

Date submitted

14 Mar 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Duke Goes Aboard
2. 2Point to Point
3. 3Flood Aftermath
4. 4Rough Rides
5. 56th Round FA Cup Ties
6. 66th Round FA Cup Ties
7. 76th Round FA Cup Ties
8. *Rugger - Wales V Ireland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birmingham V Manchester City. DESCRIPTION: Birmingham V Manchester City. SHOTLIST: Manchester kick off in the 2nd half. Birmingham’s Fagan rushes down the wing to be thwarted by the Manchester defence who clear-up field. Then a Manchester attack. Birmingham force the pace round their opponent’s goal but Bert Trautmann saves. Manchester score from a free-kick. Merrick almost saves but the ball is deflected by Hart. Final crowd shot.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland, Northern Ireland or South Wales.

Keywords

Sport; Football

Locations

Birmingham

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

63076

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

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