Keep off the Grass
Peter Robinson
Captions
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1
Pele plays his first game for Cosmos and the New York photographic media
comes out in force. Downing Stadium Randalls Island NYC
3.25 pm on 15 June 1975
2
Pele plays his final game for New York Cosmos.Giants Stadium New Jersey
01 October 1977
3
Arsenal v Chelsea: Champions League
Elwood Street, London
6 April 2004
4
Muhammed Ali at Cosmos Stadium, New Jersey .
He is there to see his 2nd soccer / football game
The previous game was The 1966 World Cup Final in London (he stayed only for
the first half)
August 1977
5
Teletext – the precursor in the 70’s to the internet
Here the result for FA Cup match Cambridge v Crystal Palace is shown live
during a Clint Eastwood movie
January 2000
6
Harry Cripps played for Millwall
Known to everyone as ’ArrySouth London . September 1996
7
The redoubtable Birmingham City poster team.George Moore with the bucket
and Tommy Bell with the poster
08 February 1968
8
The face and hair style of the mid 60’s footballer. Johnny Byrne Crystal
PalaceHe was nicknamed “Budgie” due to his constant chattering.
July 1967
9
George Best ( 1946 – 2005 )
Manchester United v Leicester City
12 April 1965
10
Norwich win the Division Two Championship at Watford FC
29 April 1972
10.5
Mexico v Ireland, World Cup, Orlando USAIreland substitute John
AldridgeExplains politely to the 4th official that he has been waiting 3 minutes to
enter the field24 June 1994
11
Holland v Argentina World Cup, Marseille, France
A ‘cut out ‘ Dennis Bergkamp paraded by Dutch fans
4 July 1998
12
During 2002 World Cup Sakuragicho Station nr Yokohama, Japan
29 May 2002
13
During The European Championship
Delft Nederlands
27 June 2000
13.5 Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey, USA
New York Cosmos v Tampa Bay Rowdies
27 August 1978
14
The final game for Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park. They had played there
from 1895 – 1997
25 April 1997
15
The World Cup Final : Italy v France The Olympiastadion Berlin – the view from
Der Glockenturm tower 09 July 2006
16
World Cup Final Brasil v Germany. The Brasil locker room at the final – each
cubicle has been signed by a player
01 July 2002
17
Arsenal Football Club boardroom in 1968, 31 years later, 6 men sat in this room
and decided to spend £11,000,000 on Thierry Henry.
October 1968
18
Metropolitan Police v Carterton At home games, players enter the field to ‘I
Fought The Law‘ by The Clash
01 September 2001
19
China v Saudi Arabia in SingaporeChina player sent off
December 16 1984
20
The World Cup, Argentina v EnglandSapporo, Japan
07 June 2002
21
St Edward’s School, Upton Park London
The school playground that formed part of West Ham United FC
01 September 1969
22
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago World Cup qualification, T&T v El Salvador
30 July 1989
23
With the hat – Ken Bates former owner of Chelsea FC
He purchased the club in 1982 for £1
17 May 1997
24
Holland fanatic during the 1998 World Cup in France
25
Orlando Florida US
During The 1994 World Cup The play house TOPLESS GO GO – Orlando, Florida
26
Bobby Robson, when he was manager at Ipswich Town, loved photography and
regularly added pictures to his office wall.
27
Oscar Arias the former president of Costa Rica and Nobel peace prize
winner Photographed in San Jose Costa Rica after they defeat El Salvador and
qualify for the 1990 World Cup
28
Monica Maneila Women’s World Cup Italy v HollandReims, France . 29 June
2019
29
The 1996 Women’s FA Cup Final Croydon victorious after Liverpool miss a
penalty, 28 April 1996
30
Following Heysel, Great Britain has been removedfrom the map of Europe
UEFA President Jacques George explains why.
24 June 1988
31
Bradford City FC stadium built in 1886. In 1911 Bradford City won the FA Cup
Coincidentally this was the same year the famous trophy was designed and
made in the city by Frattorini.
05 April 2004
32
A mural depicting USSR goalkeeper Lev YashinKaliningrad, Russia
10 July 2018
33
The World Cup: Portugal v Morocco
The Morocco team and TV camera, Moscow
20 June 2018
34
A swan song for the final game at The Vetch Field
Cyril the Swan – Swansea City FC mascot – passes the turnstile entrances as he
makes his way into the ground for the final time.
11 May 2005
35
Sunday morning in Chapultepec Park Mexico City
05 February 1985
36
‘Con dios de nuestro lado‘. Peru v Uruguay : Estadio Nacional Lima
6 September 1981
37
Darlington Football Club & Darlington Cricket Club
August 1999
38
The National Stadium, Beijing China. Fans with tickets for the Men’s Olympic
Football Final. Argentina v Nigeria
23 August 2008
39
Sven Goran Eriksson 1948 – 2024England v Sweden, The World Cup,
Saitama, Japan
2 June 2002
40
Valley Parade, Bradford City
April 1972
41
Manchester United v Leeds UnitedFA Cup Semi Final, Sheffield
14 March 1970
42
Barcelona v Arsenal : Champions League Final : ParisRonaldinho with the
photographic media
17 May 2006
43
Franz BeckenbauerIn New York City, Rockefeller Center
May 1979
43.5
Flying football warning – Fulham Football Club
21 September 2005
44
The gates at the old Bournemouth FC ground – now restored
1980’s
45
Korea beat Italy by ‘golden goal‘ scored by Ahn Jung – Hwan (extreme left)The
World Cup : Daejeon Korea
18 June 2002
46
‘The defence’ of West Ham United 1970
Moore , McDowell , Taylor , Lampard , Ferguson , Bonds
47
The British Museum. “The ‘keeper of civilisation“ is the centrepiece above the
south entrance showing the eight stages of mankind. It was completed by Sir
Richard Westmacott in 1851.
48
A Spurs dream team on a wall near the Manchester City ground
September 1968
49
Nottingham Forest FC
1973
50
World Cup Qualification: Poland v PortugalWarsaw
October 1977
51
Joanne Broadhurst : Charlton WFCWomen’s FA Cup Final
3 May 2004
52
Morocco fans with cell phones at the team hotel.
Kaliningrad Russia
25 June 2018
53
Blackpool FC Bloomfield RoadCrowd control
March 1971
54
Olympic Games Barcelona: Ghana v Australia
Simon Addo – Ghana goalkeeper with a hastily created substitute
goalkeeper shirt
07 August 1992
55
Newcastle United v Liverpool
11 October 1969
56
Alex Ferguson, the manager of Scotland Assistant to Jock Stein he took over
after Stein, his mentor, died suddenly at the Wales v Scotland World Cup
qualification game
Sept 10 1985
57
Typical of the area around Leicester City FC following the 2015/6 Premier
League title victory
58
Keep your distance
A life size cardboard Jurgen Klopp in a UK supermarket during COVID lockdown
March 31 2020
59
Women’s World Cup Final, Lyon, France , Holland v USA Megan Rapinoe,
USA captain
07 July 2019
60
24 hrs after The 3 Tenors concert the previous evening Luciano Pavarotti (1935 –
2007) with Azeglio Vicini (1933 – 2018) the Italian manager are at The World Cup
Final in Roma.
July 8 1990
61
Heike Kroemer USA at the final of The Women’s World Cup in Lyon France
7 July 2019
62
Wembley Stadium London
Staff prepare the field for the final of The London Olympic Games Football
August 2012
63
Ujpest v Ferencvaros: An Ujpest fan with his Ultra Viola Bulldogs
‘accreditation’Budapest, Hungary
6 April 1996
64
The FA Cup. Coalville v Wycombe Wanderers
13 November 2004
65
The rear of The Royal Academy, London. A photographic portrait of David
Beckham leaves the RA following an exhibition
May 2002
66
Notts County FC Mobile Catering service
1989
67
Haircuts cease during the Argentina v Nigeria World Cup match
Peckham, South London
12 June 2010
68
England players in Rome with Don Revie managing Tueart, Channon, Keegan,
Bowles
16 Nov 1976
69
Hampden Park GlasgowScotland v England
24 May 1980
70
Big day in The West Country as the mass crowds gather in Yeovil Town Centre.
Yeovil are Champions and are promoted to The Football League
28 April 2003
71
The Tottenham Hotspur training ground in Cheshunt. 7 boys, a springer spaniel,
and Pat Jennings
September 1970
72
Millwall get to the FA Cup Final and the fans celebrate at Old Trafford
Manchester
4 April 2004
73
The World Cup Final – Italy v Brasil – Los Angeles Italian Captain Franco Baresi
about to receive his loser’s medal. He tries to not notice the trophy
17 July 1994
74
The World Cup, Bulgaria v Germany, New Jersey, USA, Emil Kostadinov
Bulgaria
10 July 1994
75
Belgium v Italy : European Championship, Bruxelles
Belgium players leave the field after failing to qualify for stage 2
14 June 2000
76
World Cup Opening Ceremony with Diana Ross she sang well but missed a
penalty.
Chicago, USA
17 June 1994
77
Andreas Brehme Germany About to score the only goal and winning penalty –
Argentina v Germany 1990 World Cup Final
8 July 1990
78
Scunthorpe United FC team with Kevin Keegan6 months later he had moved to
Liverpool FC
08 September 1970
79
Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
19 April 1987
80
1990 World Cup semi final in Torino
England lose and the result shows on manager Robson’s face
4 July 1990
81
Winter arrives at Filbert Street Leicester City
February 1967
82
European Cup Final: Roma v Liverpool Roma Tifosi / Fans
30 May 1984
83
St Mary’s The Scilly Isles : Garrison Gunners v Woolpack Wanderers . They play
in the smallest league in the world – just two teamsIt’s the end of the game and
the Gunners captain rolls a doobie
20 October 2011
84
A fans memorial for the Leicester City Chairman Vichai SrivaddhanaprabhaHe
was one of five killed in a helicopter crash at the ground on October 27
2018
07 November 2018
85
The World Cup comes to France – with minimal presence on the Arras to Paris
road The local area is all set up for Mondial 98
06 June 1998
86
The view from outsideArsenal v Chelsea – FA Cup 5th round
15 February 2004
87
Women’s World Cup Final, Lyon, France – Holland v USA Megan Rapinoe,
USA captain
07 July 2019
88
A memorial to Colombia captain Andrés Escobar (1967 – 1994) at The Rose
Bowl in Los AngelesHe played there on June 22 against USA in The World
CupHe was murdered on July 2 in his home town – Medellin, Colombia
89
Traditional Easter Tuesday football: Ashbourne Derbyshire There are few rules
and a game can last 8 hours
21 February 2012
90
Everton v Liverpool: 64,482 spectators. The church in the background is St Luke
The Evangelist. The Littlewoods clock was removed and destroyed in 1985
Saturday 3 February 1968
91
Angel of The North nr Gateshead Created by Anthony Gormley in 1998
06 September 2000
92
The Vatican, RomaHis Holiness, Pope John Paul II, is host to the 1990 World
Cup Organising Committee
08 December 1989
93
Limassol CyprusIn the background is the Tsirion Football Stadium. On this day
Cyprus play Spain there in The European Championship
8 December 1979
94
A bedroom in the boyhood home of Frank Lampard Jnr. His signed shirt from
England v Croatia hangs on the door.
14 October 2004
95
Hackney Marshes.
East London
September 2003
96
2019 Women’s World CupLucie Olivier from Meux France who plays right wing.
A fan of France Women’s Team
July 2019
97
Jack Charlton.
The World Cup : Italy v Eire
Roma
30 June 1990
98
FA Cup semi final: Manchester United v ArsenalThe tie of Arsene Wenger
Arsenal Manager
29 April 2004
99
The many faces of football / fussball / Futbol / voetball / calcio/…….
102
Millwall v Crewe The Den Stadium – the view from South Bermondsey Station
23 August 2003
103
Aston Villa v Ipswich Town. For many years Aston Park offered a popular but
limited free view of the match for ticketless fans
14 April 1981
104
FA Cup Final: Liverpool v Manchester United.
The Liverpool team in Armani suits before the game
11 May 1996
105
England v Germany: The final game at the old Wembley stadium
Twelve security attempt to intercept one lone pitch invader after the game has
long ended.
07 October 2000
106
Italy v Korea, World Cup goes to a golden goal decision Some security police in
Daejeon Stadium watch the game
18 June 2002
107
The USSR national team before the friendly against Jugoslavia.
Beograd, Jugoslavia
23 March 1977
108
Bamber Bridge Supporters. FA Cup 1st Round. St Albans City v Bamber Bridge
30 October 1999
109
Ticket collection point at Porto Stadium : Portugal
20 June 1981
110
Malcolm Allison – the charismatic and innovative coach of Manchester City.
Banned from the touchline by the FA
1971
112
How the other half lives. FIFA Congress lunch in Munich
July 2006
113
Champions League Final : Barcelona v Man. Utd. Pep Guardiola, Barcelona
manager. Wembley Stadium
28 May 2011
114
TV broadcasters “dead-cat“ microphones gather at the edge of the field
Portsmouth v Southampton
24 April 2005
115
Mexico v Angola: 2006 World Cup Hannover, Germany
116
A supporter from Tunisia
The World Cup Olympic Stadium : Berlin22 June 2006
117
Portugal v England : World Cup Penalty decider – Steven Gerrard (right) has just
missed and England are about to be eliminated
01 July 2006
118
Alan Ball the Everton Captain makes his way to the dressing room celebration
The Division 1 trophy under his arm
01 April 1970
119
Peter Shilton Earl Shilton Leicestershire
120
Champions League Final: AC Milano v Juventus
Old Trafford Manchester
28 May 2003
121
1994 World Cup : Italy v SpainBoston USA
9 July 1994
122
WBA v QPR : The “acronym” League Cup Final
QPR are victorious
4 March 1967
123
A Ghana fan in a Dortmund supermarket
World Cup Finals Germany , Brasil v Ghana
27 June 2006
124
Rodney Marsh – his first game for City at Maine Road
Manchester City v Chelsea
18 March 1972
125
Sergio Leonel Aguero, aka Kun Aguero
Manchester City v Stoke City
20 August 2014
126
Auckland – New Zealand v Kuwait – World Cup Qualifier. The referee leaves the
field with a police escort following NZ defeat. A beer can enters top right
10 October 1981
127
Craven Cottage : Fulham FC
Remembering Johnny Haynes the Fulham and England forward.
22 October 2005
128
Defeated England playersThe First European Women’s Football
ChampionshipThe final at Luton Town FC : England v Sweden
27 May 1984
129
European Championship – Germany v RomaniaLiege, Belgium
12 June 2000
130
Leicester City Premier League signage adjacent to Leicester Cathedral
May 16 2016
130.5
Italian referee Pierluigi Collina, Yokohama Japan 2002 World Cup Final
30 June, 2002
131
Bolton Wanderers in the 70s in the rain
131.5
Diego Maradonna after scoring his second goalArgentina v England
Mexico 22 June 1986
132
City Kids
Moss Side Manchester
September 1968
133
A manager moment at Anfield Joe Mercer (Manchester City) and Bill Shankly
(Liverpool)
12 January 1971
134
Bill Shankly : Liverpool v Leicester City, Liverpool win the championship
28 April 1973
135
Chelsea v Barcelona
Ronaldinho
8 March 2005
136
Fans gather in the street outside the Exeter ground as the club is relegated from
The Football League
03 May 2003
137
Diego Maradona is forgotten for a moment as FIFA officials and The President of
Mexico discuss who will present The World Cup to him
Azteca Stadium Mexico
29 June 1986
138
‘The Two Bobbys ‘Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
October 3 1970
139
Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle
After the game its meal time
2 April 2016
140
Outside Barnet Football Club on a match dayBarnet v Torquay United
5 May 2001
141
The World Cup Final, Yokohama Japan
Rivaldo and Ronaldo
30 June 2002
142
World Cup shame : Brasil 1 Germany 7
The scoreboard from TV in the stadium, Belo Horizonte
8 July 2014
143
Cosmos Stadium New Jersey US : Cosmos player Carlos Alberto signs for fans
October 1977
144
Jimmy Sirrell – the personable manager of Notts County
September 1975
145
Manchester United v Newcastle United8 September 1984
146
Newcastle Supporters in the city centre
1992
147
The World Cup in Germany. A bahnsteig party at 1 am in Dortmund Station
04 July 2006
147.5
2022 World Cup Final France v Argentina: Kylian Mbappé France with the ball
before the penalty shoot out
148
St Albans City FC
April 1999
149
St Mary’s The Scilly Isles : Garrison Gunners v Woolpack Wanderers . They play
in the smallest league in the world – just two teams. It’s the end of the game and
the Gunners captain rolls a doobie
20 October 2011
150
The 2018 World Cup Final presentation in the rain
Luzhniki Stadium Moscow
15 July 2018
151
Elba de Padua Lima – Brasil footballer and manager – known as ‘Tim’
He played in the 1938 World Cup
Now managing Peru
6 September 1981
152
European Cup Final in Bruxelles
Crowd violence by Liverpool fanatics that lead to 39 deaths
Liverpool v Juventus
29 May 1985
153
Ronaldo carries the weight of his Nike contract
Brasil v France. World Cup Final
12 July 1998
154
Lionel Messi of Argentina with The World Cup
Lusail stadium
Qatar
18 December 2022
155
Pie, gravy and mushy peas at Sheffield FC, the worlds oldest club
A staple on the British football terrace
2009
156
Stanislav from Sumy, North East Ukraine
The World Cup in Berlin
22 June 2006
157
Luton Town
2001
158
Belgium fan: Miek van Rens – Verbers
St Petersburg, Russia
12 July 2018
159
World Cup football on the big screen
France v Uruguay – Thierry Henry
Leicester city centre
11 June 2010
160
Newcastle United supporters
circa 1972
161
Yokohama Stadium – venue for 2002 World Cup Final
161.5
The derelict Accrington Stanley ground
Now a primary school playing field
1965
162
Allianz Arena
Munchen
2006
163
2 short of a full team outside The Azteca Stadium
Mexico City
October 1985
164
England kill Argentina graffiti Nr FIFA HQ
Zurich, Switzerland
1986
165
The World Cup: Italy v Ghana
Hannover, Germany
12 June 2006
166
9.15 pm Central Liverpool, near Lime Street Station
The Liverpool team after returning from Istanbul with the Champion’s Cup
26 May 2005
167
The streets around York City Football Club at Bootham Crescent (the old ground
that closed in 2021)
21 September 1999
168
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
China v USA
Pasadena California
10 July 1999
169
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Claudio Ranieri, Manager of Chelsea FC. 6 weeks later he had no job
12 April 2004
170
Cardwell Street in the Roker area of Sunderland
The graffiti celebrates Colin Todd, the Sunderland player
July 1969
171
Jack Crompton the trainer and Matt Busby the Manager
Old Trafford Manchester
September 1970
172
Fans watch the Canvey Island v Brighton FA Cup game from the sea wall
12 November 1995
173 / 174
FA Cup Preliminary round: Portland v Bridgewater
Alternative views of the ground
28 August 2004
175
Enzo Bearzot, Italy Manager
World Cup Final Italy v Germany
11 July 1982
176
During The European Championship Rotterdam, Holland
13 June 2000
177 Derry N’Ireland
Derry City FC May 25
2012
178
Southend v LutonThe groundsman’s hut, where the match outside the door is
also being shown live on the TV.
12 November 2004
179
European Championship: Jugoslavia v France, St Etienne.
Goran Simovic the Jugoslavia goalkeeper
19 June 1984