Town shirt worn in the 1935 fa cup semi final is on eBay surely this must be bought by the club/ trust/ local businesses

Current bid:  £500.00  (as I post)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185203660101?hash=item2b1eff9545:g:QB0AAOSwbuZhr4pr

Why is the thread title 1939 - very Fishy

Quoted from golfer

Why is the thread title 1939 - very Fishy

Not fishy at all just my mistype

Seriously, is that for real?! Amazing if so.

Now £670 and reserve not yet met

Surely the club buy this, or perhaps even the football museum given its from the biggest ever attendance at old Trafford…

I wish I had the money to buy something like this

Only valuable if provenance is in place IMO. Looked at it earlier  and without something firmer in place to prove it was from that game it is just an "old shirt".  
Given the age I doubt any true provenance could be provided so down to the individual to make the choice.

If corroborated it should be in our club trophy cabinet.

Great find this. Would have loved this, my grandparents were at the game and my grandad often used to tell me about that day. They were only a young couple at the time, and he got conscripted to fight in WWII only a few months later, which always makes me sad thinking about it.

Had a fanciful (and grossly optimistic) stab at a grand, but unsurprisingly that didn’t meet the reserve. Not even going to think about going higher than that as my wife would literally cut my nob off if she found out.

Looks like reserve is met at £1500 let’s be honest this is now out of the reach of most people on here let’s hope the trust/ club come good

Quoted from Poojah

Great find this. Would have loved this, my grandparents were at the game and my grandad often used to tell me about that day. They were only a young couple at the time, and he got conscripted to fight in WWII only a few months later, which always makes me sad thinking about it.

Had a fanciful (and grossly optimistic) stab at a grand, but unsurprisingly that didn’t meet the reserve. Not even going to think about going higher than that as my wife would literally cut my nob off if she found out.

Do what I did recently and return to the bidding after necking a load of alcohol and then hide your purchase at work where it will be safe until you think it’s safe to tell the mrs .

Just think about the history (am presuming it is authentic) that this has with the club. Am sure there are a few town supporters that have a spare couple of grand, but, what an amazing bit of PR work this could be for the club. Am not saying they should just go out and blow upwards of £2/3k on it (that’s their choice), but putting into context the amount we’ve spunked on , not even, benchwarmers, over the past couple of years. It’s spare change

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

Do what I did recently and return to the bidding after necking a load of alcohol and then hide your purchase at work where it will be safe until you think it’s safe to tell the mrs .

This is exactly the strategy I’ve employed in the past, and the very reason she’ll cut my nob off if she found out.

Looks like a amazing piece of gtfc history , I wish the club would purchase it

I think the scotch egg brigade will go into meltdown if the club were to spend several thousand on a decades old shirt.

Here's hoping  😂

Sponsor's come off in the wash

Current top bid £1550.

Some confusion on this thread . 1939 is what the eBay ad says which is the Old Trafford semi final. 1935 was the other one.
I would be interested in this but as stated provenance is key.
I have watched the video of the 1939 highlights on you tube and it appears to me the players are wearing short sleeves though the pictures are not entirely clear .The shirt photo as advertised on eBay appears to be long sleeved.Does anybody agree or disagree?

Quoted from HerveJosse

Some confusion on this thread . 1939 is what the eBay ad says which is the Old Trafford semi final. 1935 was the other one.

Sorry to be pedantic but the other semi final was in 1936.

Arsenal v Grimsby Town 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final 21 Mar 1936.

https://youtu.be/ELII5ZPCsrY?t=8

Quoted from HerveJosse

I have watched the video of the 1939 highlights on you tube and it appears to me the players are wearing short sleeves though the pictures are not entirely clear .The shirt photo as advertised on eBay appears to be long sleeved.Does anybody agree or disagree?

I did think the same on first glance but on the match pic shown on the ebay ad he might just have his shirt sleeves rolled up to the elbow, but yeah not clear at all.

Quoted from pizzzza

I did think the same on first glance but on the match pic shown on the ebay ad he might just have his shirt sleeves rolled up to the elbow, but yeah not clear at all.

In the Pathetic highlight video on you tube it looks like all the players had short sleeves or sleeves rolled up which makes me doubtful .

Quoted from HerveJosse

In the Pathetic highlight video on you tube it looks like all the players had short sleeves or sleeves rolled up which makes me doubtful .

Pathe certainly not pathetic . Spell check !,

Quoted from HerveJosse

Pathe certainly not pathetic . Spell check !,

Pah, it’s not even 720p.

Short sleeved shirts didn't become common until the 1950's.  If you look at pictures of various teams in the 1930s (including Town) they all have long sleeves but the majority of players rolled the sleeves up.  Sometimes they're rolled up inside the sleeve giving the appearance of a short-sleeved shirt.

Incidentally, I came across this video a little while ago. Colourised footage of a game between Great Britain and Denmark at the 1912 Olympics, some 109 years ago and a couple of years before the First World War.

Sometimes, when you watch old footage on Pathe, it appears as if the matches bare little resemblance to the game we play today. But with the addition of colour and an adjusted frame rate, it just seems so much more recognisable as football. Maybe just me, but I found it mildly interesting.

https://youtu.be/Zu7ulGcgtaQ

The ground in the video is still recognisable today.

[img]https://stockholm.diamondleague.com/fileadmin/IDL_Stockholm/_processed_/c/b/csm_stadion_beab2791c6.jpg[/img]

Quoted from Doctor Sanchez

Short sleeved shirts didn't become common until the 1950's.  If you look at pictures of various teams in the 1930s (including Town) they all have long sleeves but the majority of players rolled the sleeves up.  Sometimes they're rolled up inside the sleeve giving the appearance of a short-sleeved shirt.

After studying some screenshots of the Pathe video there is one shot
of our number 10 in our goalmouth where one sleeve is long so I go along with they all rolled their sleeves up theory. Stripe pattern also matches while team photos for other years in 1930’s don’t so anything to suggest it is not genuine

The club already have some old framed shirts on display in the newly refurbished boardroom. Particularly a set of home International ones.

This shirt would look good in there among those.

Quoted from ginnywings

The club already have some old framed shirts on display in the newly refurbished boardroom. Particularly a set of home International ones.

This shirt would look good in there among those.

Trouble is how many fans get to see in the boardroom, would be nice for them to be displayed for us all to see.

Quoted from Poojah

Incidentally, I came across this video a little while ago. Colourised footage of a game between Great Britain and Denmark at the 1912 Olympics, some 109 years ago and a couple of years before the First World War.

Sometimes, when you watch old footage on Pathe, it appears as if the matches bare little resemblance to the game we play today. But with the addition of colour and an adjusted frame rate, it just seems so much more recognisable as football. Maybe just me, but I found it mildly interesting.

https://youtu.be/Zu7ulGcgtaQ

The ground in the video is still recognisable today.

[img]https://stockholm.diamondleague.com/fileadmin/IDL_Stockholm/_processed_/c/b/csm_stadion_beab2791c6.jpg[/img]

A thing of beauty, thanks for sharing.

Quoted from ginnywings

The club already have some old framed shirts on display in the newly refurbished boardroom. Particularly a set of home International ones.

This shirt would look good in there among those.

Are there any photos kicking around of the new boardroom? I've only seen photos pre-refurb (if you look closely, you can see the tie once famously 'waggled' by our glorious former leader in that very room, hanging proudly on the wall).

[img]https://i.ibb.co/SPfHc0W/boardroom.png[/img]

Quoted from Poojah

Are there any photos kicking around of the new boardroom? I've only seen photos pre-refurb (if you look closely, you can see the tie once famously 'waggled' by our glorious former leader in that very room, hanging proudly on the wall).

[img]https://i.ibb.co/SPfHc0W/boardroom.png[/img]

I know it’s Xmas but fcuk me, slade gets everywhere

I love to see the packed crowds in our 1936 FAC semi- final.  Even typing that is special.

There are are number of fans breaking into the ground with a 12 foot ladder!  Can you imagine getting ready to go to a match today?  Phone, wallet, beer money, car keys, match ticket and..........12 foot wooden ladder.   Not even a collapsible ladder.

Quoted from Poojah

Are there any photos kicking around of the new boardroom? I've only seen photos pre-refurb (if you look closely, you can see the tie once famously 'waggled' by our glorious former leader in that very room, hanging proudly on the wall).

[img]https://i.ibb.co/SPfHc0W/boardroom.png[/img]

Not that I know of.

It has been plastered out and decorated in a black and white theme. White ceiling and walls, black carpet and woodwork, with new tables and chairs, which again are in a black and white theme.

Looks smart.

Quoted from ginnywings

Not that I know of.

It has been plastered out and decorated in a black and white theme. White ceiling and walls, black carpet and woodwork, with new tables and chairs, which again are in a black and white theme.

Looks smart.

Sounds good. Nice work all involved!

Wasn’t this game the first time town wore team numbers ?

£1750 now with 4 days still to go.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Trouble is how many fans get to see in the boardroom, would be nice for them to be displayed for us all to see.

It would be great to have it framed in the club shop or Trust bar. Like you say, something like that needs to be displayed for us all to see.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

It would be great to have it framed in the club shop or Trust bar. Like you say, something like that needs to be displayed for us all to see.

If won, it would be nice to see someone that was at the game present it to the board.

Les, you available? 😉

Quoted from Poojah

Incidentally, I came across this video a little while ago. Colourised footage of a game between Great Britain and Denmark at the 1912 Olympics, some 109 years ago and a couple of years before the First World War.

Sometimes, when you watch old footage on Pathe, it appears as if the matches bare little resemblance to the game we play today. But with the addition of colour and an adjusted frame rate, it just seems so much more recognisable as football. Maybe just me, but I found it mildly interesting.

https://youtu.be/Zu7ulGcgtaQ

The ground in the video is still recognisable today.

[img]https://stockholm.diamondleague.com/fileadmin/IDL_Stockholm/_processed_/c/b/csm_stadion_beab2791c6.jpg[/img]

Looks good. That Danish goalie looks a good shotstopper but clearly couldn’t deal with crosses.

I checked the team lists and it seems he was one Morton-Caspar Kijaun or MC Kijaun but known as “James” by his mates.

Quoted from Poojah

Are there any photos kicking around of the new boardroom? I've only seen photos pre-refurb (if you look closely, you can see the tie once famously 'waggled' by our glorious former leader in that very room, hanging proudly on the wall).

[img]https://i.ibb.co/SPfHc0W/boardroom.png[/img]

I don't think it is classed as a boardroom anymore. I was told all the trophies had been packed away probably never to see the light of day again.

Isn't it the Alan Buckley Suite for entertaining guests?

I think it was a board room in a literal sense…last time I was up there, just over a couple of years ago it was like a time warp…

Quoted from Poojah

[img]https://i.ibb.co/SPfHc0W/boardroom.png[/img]

If you were to take away everything except the walls and furniture, it would perhaps resemble the Captain's
cabin on the Titanic.  ;)

Current bid now up to £2,150.00

Would be good for this!

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/december/grimsby-town-sports-and-education-trust-obtain-heritage-starter-funding/

Bid ended at £2,250, Mariners trust?

I looked round the “Sir Alan room” last Friday……
It’s nothing like it was……very modern style with round tables all decked out in black and white.
No sign of any memorabilia

Quoted from Tinymariner

Bid ended at £2,250, Mariners trust?

Yep, they've confirmed they won it .. absolutely fantastic work by all involved to keep this at the club

Quoted from Epworth Mariner

I looked round the “Sir Alan room” last Friday……
It’s nothing like it was……very modern style with round tables all decked out in black and white.
No sign of any memorabilia

Could have sworn I put up some old footy shirts and some other bits on the walls.  :-/

Good news on the GTFC shirt.

Quoted from Poojah

[img]https://i.ibb.co/SPfHc0W/boardroom.png[/img]

Is that a bottle of "OLD MAN GRUMPY" up on the shelf there?

it's the tie in the frame I like