The Cup Ties - Arsenal V Birmingham

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1396A

Date Released

8 Mar 1956

Date submitted

5 Mar 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Cup Ties - Arsenal V Birmingham
2. 2The Cup Ties - Manchester City V Everton
3. 3The Cup Ties - Newcastle V Sunderland
4. 4Cyprus Plane on Fire
5. 5Glubb Pasha Comes Home
6. 6Hospital Drama
7. 7Tuning Up on the Tideway
8. 8The Ideal Home
9. *Hair Modes for Men
10. *Cyprus School Bombed

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: FA Cup 6th Round - Arsenal V Birmingham. DESCRIPTION: Over 67,000 spectators at Highbury saw Birmingham get through the sixth round of the FA Cup. The score was one - three. SHOTLIST: In the pouring rain over 60,000 fans went to Highbury Stadium for the FA Cup 6th Round. Arsenal kicked off in white sleeved shirts. Birmingham scored the first goal, Warhurst lobs to Astall who heads it in. Arsenal’s defence was kept busy and shortly Birmingham scored the second goal, shot by Murphy. After half time Brown scored a third goal for Birmingham and the game finally ended with a goal shot by Charlton (of Arsenal).

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Sport; Football

Locations

Highbury, London

Card file number

66164

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Camera

John Davies

Camera

Montague G. Benson

Length of story (in feet)

309

Story extras:

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