The Winning Goal
The Winning Goal is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Harold Walden, Maudie Dunham and Tom Reynolds.[1] It was based on the play The Game by Harold Brighouse. It was set in Lancashire against a backdrop of the fictional association football team Blackton Rovers. Chelsea player Jack Cock appeared as himself in the film and 16-then international players featured as members of two fictional teams.[2] Match footage was shot at Brentford's Griffin Park ground.[2]
| The Winning Goal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | G. B. Samuelson |
| Written by | Harold Brighouse (play) |
| Produced by | G. B. Samuelson |
| Starring | Harold Walden Maudie Dunham Tom Reynolds Haidee Wright |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date | 1920 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Harold Walden as Jack Metherill
- Maudie Dunham as Elsie Whitworth
- Tom Reynolds as Uncle Edmond
- Haidee Wright as Mrs. Whitworth
- Jack Cock as himself
See also
References
- "The Winning Goal (1920)". BFI.com. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 30. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
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