The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
This film is part of Free
Leicester City Football Team
On a muddy Belvoir Drive training ground Leicester City players demonstrate the drive and dedication required to reach the top.
News 1971 6 mins
From the collection of:
Overview
With England's top shot-stopper Peter Shilton at the back and players of the calibre of David Nish (a grammar school boy and a thinker, so he "reads the game well") and Graham Cross, who's played over four hundred games for the Foxes, it's not surprising that in 1971 Leicester City was hoping for promotion back to Division One. Coach Malcolm Musgrove talks Simon Smith through the squad and back at Filbert Street manager Frank O'Farrell looks ahead to the rest of the season.
Under Frank O'Farrell Leicester City won the 1970-'71 Division Two title but left at the end of the season for a more lucrative job at Manchester United.
Genres
NewsNon-FictionSport
Released
1971
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Leicester
Language
English
Subjects
Related
Football on Film
Watch for free
George Best at 21 George Best at 21
News 1968 7 mins Location: Belfast
Flush on wages of £160 per week, George Best ponders money in the game, the pressures of fame and his footballing future.
Watch for free
Boy Footballer Boy Footballer
News 1962 8 mins Location: Cleobury Mortimer
Lionel Martin is just fifteen years old but with eight top football clubs wanting to sign him his future appears mapped out.
Watch for free
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
Sport 1976 5 mins Location: Plymouth
Argyle's Mariner scores in front of Bobby Robson
Watch for free
Footballer's Battalion Footballer's Battalion
Non-Fiction 1915 1 mins Silent Location: Shepherd's Bush
Professional footballers answer the call of duty and get in training; many would go on to fight in the Battle of the Somme.
Watch for free
Newsview Young World: Day in the Life of Sunderland AFC Manager George Hardwick Newsview Young World: Day in the Life of Sunderland AFC Manager George Hardwick
News 1964 5 mins Location: Sunderland
A day in the life of stylish “Gentleman George” Hardwick, the new manager of Sunderland Football Club.
Watch for free
Football Managers Football Managers
News 1977 5 mins Location: Leicester
What does it take to manage a football team? Two former players talk of the tough role at the top in a world where players are demanding Ј200 a week in wages.
Leicester
Watch for free
Pex: No-Run Nylons Pex: No-Run Nylons
Advert 1965 0 mins Location: Leicester
Pex 'No-Run' nylons, the new innovation for 'smart girls'.
Watch for free
Pex: Pin Pin Nylons Pex: Pin Pin Nylons
Advert 1965 1 mins Location: Leicester
Sheerness in never ladder nylons: the proud boast of Pex's Pin Pin nylons.
Watch for free
Ugandan Asians in Leicester Ugandan Asians in Leicester
News 1972 8 mins Location: Leicester
Bringing "sweet memories of Uganda" to the East Midlands.
Watch for free
Indian Businessman Indian Businessman
News 1975 4 mins Location: Leicester
He arrived in Britain with £3 and went on to become one of the richest business men in the Midlands. How did Amrat Parmar do it?
Watch for free
Indian 11th Republic Day Celebrations at Leicester Indian 11th Republic Day Celebrations at Leicester
News 1959 1 mins Silent Location: Leicester
Samosas sit alongside sandwiches as India's Republic Day is celebrated in fine style in Leicester.
Watch for free
Immigration Control Immigration Control
Current affairs 1978 9 mins Location: West Bromwich
The UK's immigration laws have prevented Dara Singh from seeing his family for a decade. His is one of many sad stories...
New
Watch for free
Blue Pullman Blue Pullman
Industry sponsored film 1960 24 mins
A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.
Watch for free
The Scene from Melbury House The Scene from Melbury House
Documentary 1973 15 mins
British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.
Watch for free
This Is York This Is York
Travelogue 1953 21 mins Location: York
The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.
Watch for free
Fully Fitted Freight Fully Fitted Freight
Industry sponsored film 1957 20 mins
Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.
Watch for free
Train Time Train Time
Documentary 1952 30 mins
Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.
Watch for free
A Future on Rail A Future on Rail
Industry sponsored film 1957 9 mins
A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.
About the archive
Know this place?
Do you recognise a place, building or location in this film?
Help us populate the Britain on Film map by spotting and plotting the street or location you know. This is a BFI project and anyone can help.
Go to our Britain on Film crowdsourcing site and contribute to our mapping mission – to identify locations within our archive films.
Add a location