Marty Jones v Skull Murphy (1986)

One of the many battles between these two over the years. This one is from November 1986 at Bolton. A rare chance to see the time keeper announce a public warning on camera.

[@peterfenton2750]

Great match both got speciality very painfull submission holds seen here..top notch stuff👍

[@carlkane7544]

I never got the chance to see this one at the time............but now thanks to you tube.

[@thirdratecontent585]

Skull Murphys arms at around 23.55 look like a wind up toy! So cool. Very enjoyable match!

[@tc19948]

Good old Murph had an impish grin, sometimes, to people he recognised in the crowd. A great wrestler, one of my absolute favourite heels, who were miles more entertaining than the blue-eyes IMO.

[@arthurpsycho4214]

+Tony Curr He was one of my favourites too.

[@richardwaite8455]

Will never see British wrestling like this anymore! Its a joke now whatever's left of it!

[@djgaryowens]

Pity they moved the wrestling to lunchtime and shortened it a bit too, if I remember rightly. only 2 more years after this match gone from the TV sadly.

[@MegaVector2011]

Miss the corpulant Max Ward prancing around the ring growling 'wha da ya say?', 'its up to you!'.....'what da ya say?'.

[@tc19948]

Marty Jones was especially courageous, because he was so cross-eyed he was seeing two of the other bloke

[@arthurpsycho4214]

+Tony Curr I believe he was actually blind in one eye, a fact not mentioned by Kent for some reason. McMahon would have had him coming to the ring with a white stick.

[@rebeccajones9352]

Your both wrong actually. Metal wire went into his eye

[@vordman]

@Big Daddy I thought you were dead.

[@thewomble1509]

@@vordman He's just a stupid trolling git who knows nothing about wrestling.

[@tc19948]

Does anybody know if Skull Murphy is still alive? I know that after his retirement from the ring he ran an antique shop, because he featured on Radio 4's "Down Your Way" once. I hope he's in a safe harbour somewhere.

[@markitg1972]

This might helip www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk/apps/forums/topics/show/9202754?page=2

[@peterainsworth6806]

Great match, well rehearsed but nonetheless tough and punishing for two of the very best . Amused by the lady on the front row who couldn't get the rhythm of Marty Jones's clapping routine 😁😁

[@rogerbixley6911]

great acting

[@sashamather8417]

My dad peter northey its jay northey