Nigerian Football (1949)

Walton on Thames, Surrey. MS. Teams coming on to field - match between unknown Nigerian touring team and the unknown English team. MS. Black people in the audience. MS. Black player, pan down to his bare feet. LS. Referee tossing coin. CU. Boy linesman. LS. Kick off. LS. Movement down wing, Nigerian goalkeeper clearing. LS. English attack, player being tackled and clearing towards Nigerian goal. LS. Football match in progress. MCU. Manager in stand. MS. Audience LS. Mid field play. CU. Black spectators. LS. One of the teams attacking. MS. Goal area scrimmage. MS. Audience. LS. Mid field play. MS. Goalkeeper ready for action. MS. Nigerians scoring goal. MS. Nigerians manager in stand. LS. Through stand, players returning to dressing room after the match. Information found in the old record - Cuts - New Pictorial 268. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.