1955 My Father And Billy Gray
By Dave Thomas
September 8 2010
It was finding a copy of the February 1955, Charlie Buchan’s Football Monthly that set me off on this train of thought. It’s one of those wonderful, old editions with the lovely bright Technicolor full-page pictures, the sort that looks more like a painting than a photograph and looks wonderful when framed and hanging on the wall.
On the front is Manchester United and England’s Ray Wood. On the back is Stanley Matthews. The centre pages in black and white feature the Wolves – Honved game which Wolves won 3 – 2 on one of those Molineux nights when we all thought we ruled the football world. They were two down at half time and came back in the second half showing all the features of the British game that we still think will win us World Cups and Champion’s Leagues, effort, competitiveness, determination, running power and strength. To read the full article please click on the link below |