Manchester City 1934 FA Cup Final team
1 portrait of Fred Tilson
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Manchester City 1934 FA Cup Final team
by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 2 October 1934
Given by Pinewood Studios via Victoria and Albert Museum, 1989
Photographs Collection
NPG x49971
Artistback to top
- Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd) (active 1880-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 6908 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Laurence Hector ('Laurie') Barnett (1903-1982), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- John ('Jackie') Bray (1909-1982), Footballer and football manager. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Eric Fred Brook (1907-1965), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Sir Matthew ('Matt') Busby (1909-1994), Manager, Manchester United Football Club. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- Samuel ('Sam') Cowan (1901-1964), Footballer, coach and manager. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- William ('Bill') ('Billy') Dale (1905-1987), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Alec Herd (1911-1982), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Jimmy McLuckie (1908-1986), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Robert Samuel ('Bobby') Marshall (1903-1966), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Frank Victor Swift (1913-1958), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Samuel Frederick ('Fred') Tilson (1904-1972), Footballer and Coach. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Ernie Toseland (1905-1987), Footballer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Wilfred ('Wilf') Wild (1893-1950), Manchester City FC Manager. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1934back to top
Current affairs
Sir Stafford Cripps represents the miners of Gresford Colliery in Wrexham at an inquiry into the recent gas explosion and fire which killed 263 miners, and three rescue workers in one of the worst mining disasters in British history.Art and science
Percy Shaw invents 'Cat's eyes'. The development of road reflectors increased safety on the roads at night and proved to be particularly useful during the wartime blackout. They are still used today.Dylan Thomas published his first volume of poetry, 18 Poems.
International
Stalin and Hitler consolidate dictatorial power by 'purging' their opponents. In the Soviet Union, members of the Communist Party and particular sectors of society such as the intelligentsia were targeted in the 'Great Purge', while in Germany Hitler murdered hundreds of potential opponents in the SA during the 'Night of the Long Knives'.Thousands in the USA are forced to flee their homes to escape the Dust Bowl storms.
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