https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbtVLF8MsY8
Incredible footage
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbtVLF8MsY8
Incredible footage
Thanks for sharing that . Had never seen it before....some nice footage of some of the famous five ...what a huge crowd at Starks Park...brilliant footage [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]Quote:
Originally Posted by 1van Sprou7e
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Followed up with footage of the semi-final against the huns 1958 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJJT9eyM8PsQuote:
Originally Posted by 1van Sprou7e
Another from the hey day, over 47000 at Easter Road for a 4 th round tie with Aberdeen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddj-Xh9JipEQuote:
Originally Posted by CentreLine
That footage from 1952 shows how "soft" football, the authorities and health and safety has become.
That pitch was treacherous, but they played the game regardless.
It was a lottery, but that made it all the more ridiculously thrilling
The surrounding streets would have also been treacherous, but the crowds turned up regardless - though I guess we'll never know how many took a tumble on the way and ended up in casualty.
Simply heading a ball in those days all but guaranteed concussion.
The ball was built like a cannonball and weighed a ton.
Changed times indeed.
Look at the crowd, where were the rest of those “fuds” for the return fixture on Saturday just passed?