Fa Cup Winners Triumphal Return (1938)

Preston, Lancashire. M/S of a steam train arriving at Preston railway station. A large crowd greets the football team of Preston North End, returning to their home town after winning the FA Cup. Captain Tom Smith carries the trophy cup from the station and the team sit on top of a bus and ride through the town, waving to enormous crowds along the way. They pose on a balcony - probably the town hall. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé