The Winning Goal (1920)

Directed by

G. B. Samuelson

Genre

drama film, silent film, association football film

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fictional football team faces challenges on and off the field. Real players from the era appear as themselves in match scenes.

dramaticsports-focusednostalgicbriskearnestdatedenergetic

What happens

The Winning Goal is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Harold Walden, Maudie Dunham and Tom Reynolds. It was based on the play The Game by Harold Brighouse. It was set in Lancashire against a backdrop of the fictional association football team Blackton Rovers. Chelsea player Jack Cock appeared as himself in the film and 16-then international players featured as members of two fictional teams. Match footage was shot at Brentford's Griffin Park ground. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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