Burnley v Manchester United (1902)

This film is part of the Mitchell and Kenyon collection - an amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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[@mohdhasyudin111]

I was there playing for the club. I score 3 disallowed goals. What a memory. Now I'm 200 years old, still like yesterday.

[@Chromegrillz]

Ryan giggs early days!

[@kutdkarim5190]

Charlotte Katakuri and

[@kutdkarim5190]

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[@britishfilminstitute]

@FGaribay7 Thank you - that's a great compliment to the BFI National Archive's restoration team! The reason why the quality is surprisingly good is that the original camera negative still exists. Most early films only survive in badly damaged screening copies - but if the negative survives in reasonably good shape (this one has some chemical decay), the image quality of newly-struck prints will be excellent. After all, 35mm film offers a higher resolution image than high-definition video.

[@savvakissss]

Wow, great piece of history, though I'm not British!

[@sintitulo]

Simply stunning! thanks for posting.

[@MrXtremie]

Ooh I remember this one, it was Giggs' first match!

[@sirnasser338]

Are U Still Alive?

[@MrXtremie]

@@sirnasser338 Hi!

[@sirnasser338]

@@MrXtremie 🫡❤️❤️

[@MrXtremie]

@@sirnasser338 12 years ago that comment of mine. I was 16! Want to go back to those days 😅

[@MedinaVM10__]

Are you alive?

[@davidsan01]

1.04 'worlds most famous club' damn right!

[@sluggistudios8973]

davidsan01 well this aged well, ole Gunnar solkjaer says hi

[@bidoofus2029]

Are u alive

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

In 1902.

[@surefmeurope5766]

This narrators got the perfect soothing voice :)

[@AndrzejVillan]

And for viewers in black & white, Burnley are wearing their famous green shirts!

[@alibongomagician8851]

Fantastic bit of history on film, from a rovers fan.

[@creedencebakken2686]

Absolutely amazing footage

[@johanphilpottson70]

This is when vincent kompany had just started managing burnley and its now 2022, time flies...

[@cokeloop]

Alex Ferguson to the right coming out of the tunnel at 0:12

[@314WESTERN]

fantastic footage.

[@peterdcarter1]

United web site says: attendance 4000. Scorers Pegg and OG. Date: Dec 6 1902.

[@lionelmartinez483]

This is awesome this is history!!!

[@gadaboutunited]

Terrific share! Well worth a Like BFI

[@mrcat5529]

Wow great find

[@MrXtremie]

@Boysoldier94119 One thing you can't deny is that football is a much more addicting game to look at compared to that year.

[@crystaltipps04]

The late great Billy meredith would of played in this game as he switched allegiance from Manchester City for a small fee ( i think it was for a few pints of ale and some tobacco).

[@gadaboutunited]

No he wouldn't, it was too early, he joined several years later in 1906. He was at Citeh in 1902

[@leonardoavendano93]

impresionante video

[@adam4bfc]

Don't see how this is fake! The kits of the players are from that era and that's how turf moor looked back then and they can't just rebuild the turf and everything around it..... Love this old footage, just something about it makes you love it :)

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Amazing it's still survived 🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@JoeStunner]

No commentary from John Motson? Surprising…

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Motson was recovering from his service during the Crimean War. I believe he started commentating in 1904.

[@nirvgardengod]

wow,,not much has changed

[@adz14000]

@Greg2cool We never played Burnley in 1907

[@tokyohands]

@FGaribay7 not a fake, theres a photo of that old turf moor stadium in the burnley museum. have a look at some of the other films BFI have restored that are of even better quality and try telling me they`re fakes too! its great to watch these old films, how the world we live in has changed in such a short time.

[@adolflenin4973]

TRULY LAND OF FOOTBALL

[@claret1882uk]

nice bit of history

[@bidoofus2029]

Are you still alive

[@walverden1]

I have this on Dvd,and was unable to upload this because of copy right. How did you get past this?

[@darganx]

It's the British Film Institute, they own the film.

[@laylamlolbang5599]

Hayat nekadar kısa herşey yenileniyor sanki tarih hep tekerrür ediyor gibi

[@dazzer1696]

Not all the fans wearing Caps, wondering it this is indeed a bit further forward in time?

[@99corrigan]

Has anybody noticed the people in the background they are really big compared to the other people in the film.

[@crystaltipps04]

Is this definately 1902? The fifth player to run out looks very much like Billy Meredith,who didnt sign for United until 1906.

[@49ERSiBleed]

Long live Man-United!!!

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Unless your many city I am Ipswich before you start 🚜🚜🚜🚜😆

[@WowMyGood]

Burnley !!

[@kanraku6129]

Wow, smoke bull dog flakes were only 4d per oz in those days!

[@neillennox8472]

Yes, I paid £4:59 at Morrison's just last week.

[@Meshari740]

David de gea first Manchester United appearance

[@BertAtkin]

@decorativeedison After all there is only one.

[@yellowfolder]

@FGaribay7 You're right, it's fake. Me and some friends carefully reconstructed a turn-of-the-century football ground, researched design, advertising billboards etc, but the hardest part was the costumes. We had to commission 500 period costumes for the crowd along with the repro cotton football kits and boots. We added the smoke towers etc in the background post-production. The budget was huge, but we feel it was worthwhile for this low key re-enactment.

[@carldavies7418]

mistaken for the famous Brewers Burton United. come on you Brewers

[@shoutinghorse]

Burnley would be playing in green in 1902 which was the lighter shade in this clip. www.historicalkits.co.uk/Burnley/Burnley.htm

[@crystaltipps04]

The narrator said the commentaters often referred to them as ???? United.......could you please tell me what she said....thanks.

[@BenMcManus]

Burton, I thought it sounded like.

[@jamiesimms7084]

The United

[@gadaboutunited]

@@jamiesimms7084 Thx. I like it :)

[@TVsez]

Think I could of made that team!

[@villa72]

Why so sure?

[@swaldron5558]

Is these few Rags fans at the terrace right side behind the goal?

[@nickmullerITFC78]

How many were LONDON REDS 🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@Rmzrlc]

Beckham there

[@Ek-hk3ou]

James milner's first season

[@MrXtremie]

@Boysoldier94119 Well maybe there's alot of money going on today. But I prefer the football of today than this one. Today football is more populair, with better players and more speed in the game itself.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Is that Giggs sister in law in the crowd?

[@robertmarcole6582]

Oh that is me who kicked the ball

[@RandomnessTube.]

unlucky burnley GGUM

[@kutdkarim5190]

RandomnessTube

[@petergriffin7671]

Mark Goldbridge's nightmare.

[@CL6120]

MU got 7 minutes of injury time even back then? What a travesty!

[@Aerys_III]

Hey man, are you still alive? ITS 9 YEARS AGO, LOL

[@swaldron5558]

True.

[@Stylus1997]

@Kirranium LMAOOOOOO!!!!!!

[@QPRTokyo]

Manchester United away okay.....how about the first film at home.

[@BillDFC]

For ten bob a game?

[@nickmullerITFC78]

And a cup of tea at half time 🚜🚜🚜🚜😆

[@Stoddy2k]

Up the Clarets. ⚽️

[@paulc7956]

And to think they wanted Fergie out back then...

[@szmako]

@Kirranium XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@marvy1118]

I'm and American and I've learned it seems that Man United is quite hated by Manchester, even though they are a winning team. Can someone tell me why?

[@normanby100]

Supported by too many glory hunters who have no real love for football and couldn't point out Manchester on a map.

[@jamiesimms7084]

They're not hated in Manchester, biggest and most loved club in the city, that's reality

[@petersharman5259]

Hated, Adored but NEVER Ignored. Even by arse bandit, the saddo.

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Because they have sooo many fans who dont I've or come from Manchester or anywhere near it 🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@Ch1charitO14]

i see Sir Alex Ferguson in the bench

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Love the referees uniform 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜👍👍

[@Eamonnceannt]

Nobodies wearing black shorts!

[@kutdkarim5190]

Eamonnceannt Cshkshiksh

[@raymaraymadiiriye6631]

Hhh😂

[@twenkmcwanzer]

All the players in this film are dead and they are still better than McTominay, Fred and James.