Here are a couple of interesting photos of Johnny Crossan’s goal in the game I mentioned earlier today (24 January 1966; City defeated Blackpool 3-1 in the FA Cup). The number 2 is Blackpool’s Jimmy Armfield who does remarkably well to get up so high during the time inbetween these two photos being taken, even though he’s not able to stop the goal. I’ve not yet found film of the game but Crossan’s goal looks somewhat impressive. Here are the two images in sequence:
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