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Bobby Moore

The Football League Representative Match

League of Ireland v. Football League

Dalymount Park, Dublin 2 October 1963

The League of Ireland celebrated a famous night at Dalymount Park in Dublin by beating the might of the Football League 2-1 for the first time in 17 representative fixtures. Before a crowd 25,000 the Irish part-timers managed by Alf Ramsey beat their professional opposition which included three West Ham United players Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Johnny Byrne. Centre-forward Byrne squander a penalty chance in the 33rd minute, before heading the opening goal five minutes later.

On this occasion, this was a good as it got for the Football League side as the Irish side scored twice in the second half. Ramsey declaring afterwards, “We had chances, but the Irish ran us into the ground.”

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Football League Lineup:

Waiters

Armfield

Wilson

Milne

Moore

Peters

Callaghan

Hunt

Byrne

Melia

O'Grady

Football League Representative

Training Rules and Instructions to Players

Introductory page:

All facilities at the Boleyn Ground are for your benefit and to help make you absolutely fit for your profession.

Physical and mental fitness are of vital importance to success, and it should be a point of honour with you to conduct yourself in a manner which will ensure you taking the field in a perfectly balanced mental and physical condition, thus enhancing your own and the Club's reputation.

Members of the Staff are available at all times to assist you in any playing or domestic problems you may have. Do not hesitate to call upon them.

Image courtesy of

David Spurgeon

One of the rules, relate to owning a motor car.

Motor Cars

Players are not prohibited from running a motor car, but it must be clearly understood that they do so at their own risk. Wages will be forfeited during the time of incapacity for any injury which resultant through accidents in this pastime.

Training Rules

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