New Deal For Soccer Stars (1949)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and / or locations may be unclear or unknown. Cuts from newsreel 49/66 - New Deal For Soccer Stars - Blackpool, Lancashire and Ilford in Essex. M/S of Stanley Mortensen, Blackpool footballer, serving customer in his fancy goods shop in Blackpool. C/U pan up from hands to face of Mortensen - he seems to be selling a pen to the lady. C/U of Mortensen. Shots of Willie Hall (ex-Spurs and England footballer) dressing his sports shop in Ilford and examining accounts. M/S of sign over Harry Johnston (Blackpool and England player). M/S of Johnston behind news stand. C/U of customer buying paper; pan up to Johnston’s face. Shot of sign - ’Finney Bros.’ - pan down to Tom Finney (Preston and England footballer) leaving shop with plumber’s kit. M/S of Finney picking up plumber’s kit and walking away. Finney at work in plumber’s shop. L/S of ’Romford’ - hotel owned by Stanley Matthews (Blackpool and England player). M/S of Matthews at work in offices of hotel. M/S of