Manchester United V Leeds (1951)

Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire. Start of the football match between Manchester United and Leeds. GV. Kick off. Manchester, in white shorts, kicking right to left. General mid field play. Manchester start attack. SV. Sailors in crowd. MV. Leeds player running down field passes ball inside. Manchester’s player receives pass and taps back to goalkeeper. Goalkeeper clears up field. CU. Man in crowd. LV. Manchester man kicks forward but ball goes wide. Team mate runs forward and back heels. Stan Pearson receives and slams ball into net. LV. Players run back congratulating. GV. Crowd. LV. Manchester corner taken by Birkett. Ball drops amongst players and Jack Rowley kicks toward goal. Ball is intercepted by Leeds footballer who fails to clear. Leeds and Manchester players run after ball. SV. Birch running after ball. He back heels but Jimmie Dunn received ball and back heels and Leeds man receives ball. LV. Rowley taking corner. Ball drops among players and Birch taps it into goal. Players run back to cen
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