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DaveBrett

(20 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2014, 07:05 PM Oct 2014

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Recently Discovered Footage Of The USA Playing Ireland In 1924!

Here is footage of the USA playing the "Irish Free State" (it was not yet called Ireland)
in 1924. The US National Team began in 1916. This was the USA's sixth game:

I collect videos of old US National Team games. If anyone would like to
exchange games, my site is: www.DaveBrett.com

Dave

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Recently Discovered Footage Of The USA Playing Ireland In 1924! (Original Post) DaveBrett Oct 2014 OP

Thanks! shenmue Oct 2014 #1

You're welcome DaveBrett Oct 2014 #2

Great film. I guess soccer just wasn't violent enough to become popular here. Hoyt Oct 2014 #3

Very interesting! Ron Obvious Oct 2014 #4

Very cool. Thanks! nt SunSeeker Nov 2014 #5

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Thanks!

Reply to DaveBrett (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 07:07 PM

Oct 2014

DaveBrett

(20 posts)

2. You're welcome

Reply to shenmue (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 07:09 PM

Oct 2014

I would love it if this footage could be colorized.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Great film. I guess soccer just wasn't violent enough to become popular here.

Reply to DaveBrett (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 07:11 PM

Oct 2014

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

4. Very interesting!

Reply to DaveBrett (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 08:02 AM

Oct 2014

Thanks for posting!

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

5. Very cool. Thanks! nt

Reply to DaveBrett (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:50 PM

Nov 2014

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