Early football footage from Mitchell & Kenyon. | dG1fSmhmeXJsczNpT1k
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00:00 The players now appear very comfortable lining up for the cinematograph and there's a nonchalance
00:17 about them as they walk past the camera.
00:22 Villa are out first, followed by Preston, for whom Peter McBride once again keeps goal.
00:30 As usual, he's in his flat cap.
00:33 The
00:59 reaction on the pitch is fast and furious.
01:06 Preston pile the pressure on the Villa goal.
01:10 A near miss by Preston is soon followed by what appears to be a goal, which the crowd
01:16 celebrate.
01:25 Then we see a Villa player point towards the net and after animated discussion, the goal
01:30 is disallowed by Mr. J.H.
01:32 Pearson of Crewe because it had gone through a hole in the side netting.
01:38 We see the referee inspecting the net.
02:00 In the tenth minute, there's a superb goal by Dickie Bond after a fine run, in the words
02:05 of the local paper, the Lancashire Daily Post.
02:09 Preston scored another goal to finish up 2-0 winners.
02:13 the game.
02:20 [music]