Pathé: 1910 FA Cup Final Newcastle v Barnsley
The cinematic representation of sporting events is closely linked to the technical development of recording equipment. In the early years, sports such as (association) Football, in which the athletes change direction frequently and quickly, were difficult for the fixed-lens camera positioned rigidly on a tripod. When the Pathé newsreel shot the FA Cup Final in 1910, shortly after the opening of its London office, the camera could already pan slightly, but remained static for large parts. It is no wonder that it is more interested in the preliminaries - the teams entering the pitch, the selection, the trophy in the stands at the end - than in the game itself, of which it only captures too narrow a section from the perspective of the left-hand side of the penalty area. The two goals, one for each team, were not recorded, but were announced by intertitles, as descriptions of the full film suggest. The draw forced a replay, which Newcastle United won 2-0.
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