British Pathe Football Collection - History of the FA cup and England Greatest Games. DVD

The British Pathe archive is a veritable treasure trove of football history. No other collection comes close to the breadth and depth of content captured by the newsreel cameras as they roamed football stadia across the land for more than half a century. This collection brings together some of the best football content from the archives, covering the history of the world's oldest club knockout competition, and a look back through time at the greatest England international matches ever captured by the Pathe cameras. Disc 1: British Pathe Presents - The FA Cup Take a... look back through the FA Cup Finals as told by the British Pathe news archive, spanning the years in which the Pathe news cameras roved between 1920 and 1969. This programme offers a fascinating insight into the history of football and this famous competition, looking back match action, the traditions of the era, and the behind the scenes footage that the cameras captured. See unique match coverage, dressing room celebrations, pre-match training and see fans lining the streets with rattles and scarves to welcome their heroes home. The Pathe cameras have captured some of the most endearing moments from this grand old tournament and this programme provides a wonderful insight into a golden age of football. Disc 2: British Pathe Presents - The Greatest England Matches 1920-1966 Charting the national team's progress through some of the greatest matches from an era before widespread television coverage, this programme takes a look at the stars of the game and the most important events in the team’s history, culminating in a proud Bobby Moore lifting aloft the Jules Rimet trophy before a jubilant Wembley crowd. With great action from the likes of Bobby Charlton, Billy Wright, Tom Finney, Stanley Matthews, and Duncan Edwards, as well as remarkable rarely seen match footage and fascinating commentary from the news reporters of the day, this programme is a charming insight into the earlier years of the national team. [show more]

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