Tragedy Attends Football Match

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

118A

Date Released

10 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sandwich Romps in Victor of St Leger
2. 2Critical Session of Parliament Opens
3. 3DO-X Reaches End of Long Voyage
4. 4Tragedy Attends Football Match
5. 5Gandhi’s Apartment is Made Ready
6. 6Wrestlers Feature the Flying Tackle

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragedy Attends Football Match. DESCRIPTION: John Thompson Celtic’s goalkeeper, receives fatal kick in local Derby with Glasgow Rangers. Sub.1. Tragic incident occurs after Celtic (stripes) and Rangers cross over. SHOTLIST: Players run out. Captains tossing. Long shot of the play. Elevated shot of the field with players on same. Close shot of the accident. Long shot of the crowd. Police bring in the man on stretcher.

Keywords

Sport; Health and medicine; Death; Football; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1405

Length of story (in feet)

99

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