A collection of 37 original b&w press photographs featuring football, comprising: four original b&w press photographs of football teams being introduc
£350 - £450
A collection of 37 original b&w press photographs featuring football, comprising: four original b&w press photographs of football teams being introduced to royal dignitaries at F.A. Cup finals, the first three portraying The Duke of York (later King George VI) at the 1925, 1927 & 1948 finals shaking hands with a Sheffield United, Cardiff City and Blackpool player respectively, the fourth photograph depicts his wife Queen Elizabeth greeting the WBA team at the 1954 final, 8 by 10in., except the last described, 6 by 8in., all with backstamps; three original b&w press photographs featuring Duncan Edwards in youth football teams, i) the England Youth international team boarding a plane for Italy, as well as Edwards familiar faces would include Ron Flowers, Peter Broadbent and Johnny Haynes, 10 by 8in., ii) England Youth international side leaving their hotel to board the team coach for a match, also featuring Roger Byrne, 6 by 8in., & iii) the Manchester United 1954-55 F.A. Youth Cup winning team, Edwards, Hawksworth, Queenan, Rhodes, Colman, McGuinness, Jones, Beckett, Brennan, Charlton & Fidler, 6 by 8in.; and a group of 30 small original b&w press photographs mostly portraits of footballers, some action photos, subjects including Finney, Matthews, Lofthouse, Wright, Mannion, Greenwood, Quixhall, Mullen, Lawton, Bentley, Sewell and many other notable stars of the day, varying sizes but no larger than 7 by 4in.