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malumbu

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A light hearted thread to take us away from the dark clouds gathering. And on dark clouds on Tuesday I cycled home in the rain then sleet then wet snow then heavier snow. A mate showed his pictures from playing five a side the same evening outside in Catford.


The Mail, yes the Mail, had an article about jumpers for goalposts, orange balls, fans in bobble hats clearing the pitches and watching football in the snow on pen terraces. I was at one of the matches featured. Question is who is the mystery match in the slush in 1938 - I reckon Burnley vs Sunderland. Anyone know? Any other stories? Sorry this wont appeal to all on the forum.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4062310/Football-snow-Discover-groundsmen-footballers-fans-battled-elements-nine-decades.html

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Well, Burnley and Sunderland weren't in the same division in either of the '38 seasons (37-38 or 38-39), and they didn't meet in the FA Cup (no League Cup in those days), so seems unlikely. The advert on the stand for "Wednesbury Hippodrome" would seem to indicate it's in Birmingham, so the team in the dark kit could be Aston Villa. They played Sunderland at home on December 27th 1938, drawing 1-1 (having, bizarrely, beaten them 5-1 in Sunderland the day before), and it was a white Christmas that year.


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Eyesite is a wonderful thing too, I thought it said Wednesday and was advertising a variety night. But I am pleased that even in black and white I could differentiate between red and white stripes and other stripes. And of course being hard midland/NE teams no issues in playing in slush. Although others could prove me wrong - Wednesbury? Closer to West Brom or Wolves.
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The ground is too small to be Villa Park. Even back in the 1930s that was an enormous place.


It looks like a lower league ground to me, or possibly one of the giant old non-league grounds. Based on location (i.e. the Wednesbury advert) my best guess would be Walsall. Interestingly, according to http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Walsall/Walsall.htm, they played in claret and blue in 1938 so it could well be them as the home team. I've no idea about the team in stripes though.

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