Showing posts with label The D. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The D. Show all posts

13.2.17

Goal by Scarone


The 1928 Olympic Final replay.
Roberto Figueroa gets past Segundo Medici and sends in a cross; René Borjas beats Paternoster and heads the ball into the path of the oncoming Hector Scarone. 'Yours, Hector!' 
2-1 Uruguay, 73rd minute.
The illustration is not contemporary as the artist has drawn a D (penalty arc). 
I have seen evidence of the D being used on the continent before 1937 (I will cover this in a later post- someday!)
At 3:54 in the film it does look like there is a D!



Looks like it was an action packed game.


7.10.12

The 'D'

The International Football Association Board.

Minutes Of The Annual Meeting Held At The Imperial Hotel, Llandudno. June l2th, I937.


LAWS OF THE GAME.
The following Proposals by The Football Association were unanimously adopted :