The Beautiful Game
London loves football. From north to south, and west to east, our gallery of classic films show the passion of the crowds and the skill of the players. From Sunday morning games, to pursuit of Cup Glory, to the International Deaf Games, London can lay claim to being Planet Football, or at least football shaped!
Films in this gallery
Sections Cup Final
Amateur film coverage of the Cup Final on 21 March 1964 between two teams of Sainsbury staff.
4th International Games for the Deaf, London Part 2
4th International Games for the Deaf, London Part 2
Football Match & Girl in Garden, Dagenham
The Dagenham Cables (DC) football team, the works team of Telephone Cables Ltd, play a match at their sports ground…
Topical Budget: Cheers Echo Around the Land (Topical Budget)
London welcomes the football season.
Topical Budget: The Cup Final, Wembley (1923)
A wonderful film of The first FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, know as the 'white horse cup final' between…
Topical Budget: Donning Boots For The Soccer Season, Tottenham (1922)
Heading, tumbling, skipping and tomfoolery at White Hart Lane as Tottenham’s first team prepare for the new season.
Summerstown Works: Football Match, Hugh Stevenson Vs Upper Tooting
Amateur film showing a very muddy works football match between a team from Hugh Stevenson & Sons Vs Upper Tooting.
Arsenal May 1971
Arsenal victory parade after the team's legendary 1971 double victory.
Poulter Compilation 1: 1961 Spurs FA Cup Parade, Domestic Scenes & Trip to Canvey
Short home movie compilation which among the domestic scenes features a record of the 1961 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Open…
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