By Chris Wright
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, so here’s 12 brilliant vintage football photos chosen and plucked at random from the Pies’ archives (click for the full-sized images)…
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Tottenham goalkeeper Cyril Spiers waits to be called into action at England trials, 1931
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Tottenham’s Welsh international Willie Evans practices his shooting, 1934
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Brentford’s Len Townsend protects his eyes with a pair of goggles while taking in the rays from a sun lamp, 1946
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Racing Club de Paris goalkeeper Landi gets down to make an uncomfortable-looking save against Arsenal, 1948
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Chelsea’s Stan Willemse sucks on a lemon at half time of the Blues’ friendly against Hayes, 1955
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Folks gather to see a model of how Wembley Stadium will look following a £500,000 refit, 1961
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The Preston team (and ‘Morecambe Milk Maid’ Vivki Wood) celebrate with a glass of the white stuff after powering to the FA Cup Final by drinking 32 pints of milk between them every single day, 1964
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Charlton’s Brian Kinsey somersaults over a football as he limbers up at The Addick’s pre-season training session at The Valley, 1965
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England’s Jimmy Greaves does aerial battle with Norman Wisdom, 1966
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Manchester United trudge back to ‘square one’ after conceding against Ipswich, 1971
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West Germany’s Horst-Dieter Hottges gets a face full of Rodney Marsh’s backside during the European Championship quarter-final, 1972
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Un coq de Francais strolls down the sideline past Michel Platini at Euro 1984
(Photos: PA)
