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Mrs Perryman said:
Not a pleasant sight for sure, but when you read the story behind it, it only becomes really sinister with hindsight. It was seen as a gesture of respect to their hosts at the time, and although the players did not want to give the salute, it probably galvanised them to soundly beat the opposition.
The thing about history is you can't change it, the problem is if you don't learn from it!
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The article does make a solid point that every claim of angered opposition from the players came long after the war. To me the part from Stanley Matthews reads a bit like fan fiction and self-tempered memories after the fact...

I would wager the article is correct in its "somewhat of a conclusion" that it was likely not that great of a deal to the players.

Keep the photos coming! My favourite thread here for years!
 
Mrs Perryman said:
Not a pleasant sight for sure, but when you read the story behind it, it only becomes really sinister with hindsight. It was seen as a gesture of respect to their hosts at the time, and although the players did not want to give the salute, it probably galvanised them to soundly beat the opposition.
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However the judgement in making the gesture was poorly thought out, the world was waking up to what was happening in Germany at the time .
They should have done some Morris dancing. In fact - I think the current England team should do that as part of the pre match ritual, like the All Blacks RU team Haka.
 
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caption v Woolwich 1966 MacKay & Jennings clears up I’m not so sure Woolwich?
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The only thing that makes me think it might be Woolwich is the bloke behind MacKay's elbow bears some sort of resemblance to John Radford. Kind of.
 
HeroesAndVillains said:
The article does make a solid point that every claim of angered opposition from the players came long after the war. To me the part from Stanley Matthews reads a bit like fan fiction and self-tempered memories after the fact...

I would wager the article is correct in its "somewhat of a conclusion" that it was likely not that great of a deal to the players.

Keep the photos coming! My favourite thread here for years!
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Totally agree with this, so well done to those who keep this thread alive, especially Eli , of course:)
 
Mrs Perryman said:
Think you're right :)
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The stripes on the shorts are the give away, I reckon.

Based on the kit and when Radford played for them, looking at the Tottenham/Woolwich 11vs11 page, I would suggest the game took place on either 11th September 1965 (2-2) or 3rd September 1966 (the much more preferable 3-1 result). We didn't play them at WHL during the calendar year of 1967.

CSI Pinner Spur.
 
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King Olav of Norway at White Hart Lane, 30th October 1965, where he watched his favourite team Tottenham Hotspur play against West Bromwich Albion. Spurs won 2-1. The king has lit a celebratory cigar. Who the lady on the king's left is, is not known by the photograph description.
 
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