What's the consensus on the film about him with Robert Downey Junior?

Apparently, after Blackburn Rovers lost at home to Oldham in October 1917, some home fans thought they had won. They had played in a change kit and came out second, even though they were the home team. With no programme and lots of new faces, one reporter found fans insisting Rovers had won

Venue of Lionesses' first home game honoured. Full story - www.englandfootball.com/articles/202... #sportshistory

As found in the Nottingham Football Post, 2 April 1910 - issues with adults getting over involved in kids football is nothing new!

A framed artwork by surrealist artist Glen Baxter, who died recently. It shows players and a referee wearing candles on their heads with the caption 'Despite financial cutbacks, Rovers still managed to complete all their midweek cup fixtures'

Was sad to read recently of the death of artist Glen Baxter. I grew up with a copy of the Collected Blurtings of Baxter, so it was special to recognize one of his works when we took a loan from the Players Foundation a few years ago. A small slice of his surrealist humour.

Notable for being the first World Cup sweepstake that I participated in, and thus starting a long-long fondness for them. The team I drew...Scotland...

To accompany Sheffield Theatres production of The Ladies Football Club, they and Sheffield Homes of Football have arranged a series of talks - I'll be chatting about women's football during the First world War on Saturday at 5pm at the Crucible
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Loving today's documentation task. Loving it ..

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Is the photo even of Spanish football?! 😆

Intrigued to why the cover photo appears to be from the 1950s..?

Something for @refbooks.bsky.social - a pre-printed postcard that Arthur Ellis had produced to help him respond to (presumably) the many enquiries he got.

This one has been used to say thanks for being congratulated on getting the 1952 FA Cup referee appointment.

Is this for a future book or a blog post. Great to see the statistical works continue to develop

Although I do like the strong George Formby vibes from centre-half William Richardson

Alas, I think we are going to find that they all have the same collective amnesia/bad memories...

Scanned a few things last week, including magazine build up to the 1935 FA Cup.

Personal favourite is the photo of George Shaw (WBA) who 'can knit a pull-over a good deal better than most women' with his wife and their wee baby in the tub.

Very interesting. Only father/son to referee at the world cup?

What would Sir Jim Ratcliffe make of all this I wonder? (From NFM Collection)

Team America - Pearl Harbor Sucked YouTube video by nird7

Team America got it right re Pearl Harbour youtu.be/SsPrQgTO0HU?...

Pearl Harbour was also pretty poor at multiple levels. See also the third Pirates of the Caribbean - left at the intermission - still one of my best decisions!!

Inception would be on my list - I really needed resolution after the heavy mental exercise involved in following the proceeding couple of hours...

Train delay repay also allows you to flex the academic credentials...

It really hits how when all your bills come addressed to Dr Sian...

Congrats Dr Sian!

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Nice, at least they resisted the temptation for a modern (60s) art version

As a Yorkshireman, I endorse this purchase as fiscal good value. Did it have a nice cover?

Yes, definitely getting the impression that opportunities for non-european refs at the WC decisively shifts from 1970 onwards. Interesting to see the patterns change in how many officials selected, how some are linesmen only at times, and changing proportions of British officials

Thanks for this - lovely photo. If I have my research right, he was the first South American match official to be involved in the final since 1930 (as a linesman)

When British referees ruled the world (cup). Or none of the British teams got far enough in the tournament to get in their way...