The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football (soccer) league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he makes life as difficult as he can for them. But Barton United are offered help by the local professional team that just happens to be Manchester United with boss man Matt Busby.
Acting
Bernard Cribbins steals every scene as the bumbling policeman.
Production
Actual Manchester United players and Matt Busby himself!
Direction
Bracknell keeps 63 minutes tight and genuinely exciting.
Director
David Bracknell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed during Manchester United's 1964-65 title-winning season, with Busby appearing just months before the Munich anniversary.
Barton United's working-class kids vs. Bates's privileged son's team mirrors the class tensions of 1960s British football before the Premier League money era.
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