England v Rep of Ireland 1949

[Ash]

Just got sent this deadly movie file of England v Rep of Ireland in 1949

http://www.toffeeandtayto.com/irelandvengland1949.WMV

[Donal81]

Good stuff, thanks for that.

[Poor Student]

"Tripped in the forbidden area". Class.

[belfastwhite]

Great footage, they had proper balls and boots to match in them days.

[Dawn_Run]

Excellent stuff - First ever home defeat, gowan the lads!! Would Lawton and Mathews have really made that much of a difference??

[gimbly]

Brilliant to have mate...cheers

anyone know how i can save this to my putor??

cheers

[Junior]

Brilliant to have mate...cheers

anyone know how i can save this to my putor??

cheers

right click on the link, save as.........

[Éanna]

"Tripped in the forbidden area". Class.

[Metrostars]

"11 men from Eire"

[pineapple stu]

Excellent stuff - First ever home defeat, gowan the lads!!

Technically, England's first home defeat was in 1877, when they lost 3-1 to Scotland in Kennington Oval. They also lost 1-0 to Wales in Blackburn in 1881 and 6-1 to Scotland in Kennington the same year (before beating us 13-0 in Belfast...) The "first home defeat by an overseas team" was kind of a fob for the English (so they could talk about how long they'd been unbeaten) and the Irish (so we could talk about ending that record! ) The English often don't count the defeat in the same way they don't count the Scotland results as the Irish players were mostly English-based anyway, which is why they talk about Hungary being the first overseas team to beat England in England. In fact, Ireland won 2-0 in Middlesborough in 1914!

[pineapple stu]

Quality stuff actually - shame about the camera work! - definitely one to keep! Did you see yer man sliding in feet up on the keeper after we'd been given the penalty?!

[CollegeTillIDie]

Technically, England's first home defeat was in 1877, when they lost 3-1 to Scotland in Kennington Oval. They also lost 1-0 to Wales in Blackburn in 1881 and 6-1 to Scotland in Kennington the same year (before beating us 13-0 in Belfast...) The "first home defeat by an overseas team" was kind of a fob for the English (so they could talk about how long they'd been unbeaten) and the Irish (so we could talk about ending that record! ) The English often don't count the defeat in the same way they don't count the Scotland results as the Irish players were mostly English-based anyway, which is why they talk about Hungary being the first overseas team to beat England in England. In fact, Ireland won 2-0 in Middlesborough in 1914!

Yes and Ireland won the so-called Home Championship in 1914 too.
70 years later when Northern Ireland had the temerity to win it twice in 4 years ... it was scrapped!

[Baker]

Technically, England's first home defeat was in 1877, when they lost 3-1 to Scotland in Kennington Oval. They also lost 1-0 to Wales in Blackburn in 1881 and 6-1 to Scotland in Kennington the same year (before beating us 13-0 in Belfast...) The "first home defeat by an overseas team" was kind of a fob for the English (so they could talk about how long they'd been unbeaten) and the Irish (so we could talk about ending that record! ) The English often don't count the defeat in the same way they don't count the Scotland results as the Irish players were mostly English-based anyway, which is why they talk about Hungary being the first overseas team to beat England in England. In fact, Ireland won 2-0 in Middlesborough in 1914!

Dont the English press though normally go on about the Hungary match as being 'The first defeat to an overseas team at Wembley', always thought that was a bit of a cop out as it implies that they were unbeaten at home until then.

[Feech]

Just got sent this deadly movie file of England v Rep of Ireland in 1949

http://www.toffeeandtayto.com/irelandvengland1949.WMV

Nice one Ash, thanks!

[brendy_éire]

Dont the English press though normally go on about the Hungary match as being 'The first defeat to an overseas team at Wembley', always thought that was a bit of a cop out as it implies that they were unbeaten at home until then.

In a competitive match, perhaps?

[lopez]

Great link Ash. Good to see the Irish support was noisy that day too.

[Neish]

Great stuff Cheers Ash

[Qwerty]

Great clip! surprised by the use of the word 'foreign' in 1949.

[gypsydownunder]

Con Martin.

The last father and son duo to play for Ireland?

[Donal81]

Alan Kelly and Alan Kelly? Ronnie Whelan and Ronnie Whelan?