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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

5021

Title

[ST HELENS V WIGAN RUGBY LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP 1966]

Producer

BBC

Date

1966

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

sound

Running Time

13 mins 53 secs

Description

Coverage from the early stages of the Rugby League Challenge Cup in 1966 in which St Helens beat Wigan 21 - 2. The game was played at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 98,536 and commentary is by Eddie Waring. Footage captures some shots of the crowd and some good passages of play but does not include any tries or goals.

[Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]

 

 



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