1952 FA Cup: SCUNTHORPE Prepare for SPURS | Newsreel | Classic Sport | BBC Archive

Scunthorpe United FC gear up for a glamorous FA Cup Third Round tie against the mighty Tottenham Hotspur. Scunthorpe boss Bill Corkhill and captain Jeff Barker have left no stone unturned getting the Third Division side - and The Old Show Ground stadium - in ship-shape condition for the visit of the reigning league champions.
BBC Television Newsreel is on hand to see if The Iron can cause an unlikely FA Cup upset against this most illustrious of Spurs teams.
Originally broadcast 14 January, 1952.
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