Midlands News: 05.01.1968: Hereford United Training

Summary

The Hereford United football team in training with manager John Charles for their FA Cup second round match against Watford.

Year:

1968

Duration:

0:00:30

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see players from the non-league Hereford United team with their manager John Charles in the dressing room and exercising at the club's Edgar Street ground in preparation for an FA Cup match against Watford.


Credits

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Notes

Story number 68-25. Watford won the match by three goals to nil. John Charles (1931 - 2004) became the first British professional football player to be signed by an overseas team when he joined Juventus in 1957. Charles joined Hereford in 1966 and was manager between 1967 and 1971 during which the team played in the Southern League. They were elected into the Football League in 1972.