FA Cup Semi Finals - Birmingham V Sunderland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1398A
Date Released
22 Mar 1956
Date submitted
19 Mar 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1FA Cup Semi Finals - Manchester City V Spurs
  2. 2FA Cup Semi Finals - Birmingham V Sunderland
  3. 3The Malenkov Tour
  4. 4Earthquake in Lebanon
  5. 5Earl Mountbatten in India
  6. 6Terrorists Strike Again
  7. 7Grand National Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birmingham City V Sunderland. DESCRIPTION: At Hillsborough 65 thousand fans from Wearside and the Midlands were there to see Birmingham win their way into the Cup Final, by beating Sunderland, the score was three - nil. SHOTLIST: Sunderland first team out with stripped shirts on. Pipe band by entrance. Good view of referee. Eddie Brown passes to Noel Kinsey No 1. Astall No 2. Crowd. Good close view of ball on centre shot. LS of play. Birmingham Goalkeeper Merrick makes various saves. Crowd. Eddie Brown No 3. Crowd. Birmingham win. Good close view of ball on centre.
Keywords
Sport; Football
Locations
Sheffield; Hillsborough
Card file number
66325
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
249
Story extras:
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