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An Old-Fashioned Melee, Arsenal vs. Manchester United in 1948

Posted May 9, 2010 in The Big Picture
     Arsenal v MU 28th August 1948. Johnny Morris battles against Arsenal players Compton, Smith, McCaulay on the ground mixed in amongst the legs is Barnes of Arsenal and Jack Rowley of United. United won 1-0 in front of 62,000.

Arsenal vs. Manchester United, 28 August 1948. United won 1-0 in front of 62,000.

Photo credit: manchesterunitedman1 on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool.


3 Comments

  1. It’s like a game between school boys where they all follow the ball, four of them in a square meter of the pitch!!

  2. Actually, it’s five. Look closer. It looks like the player behind them on the ground is the one with his toe curling the ball.