Mystery Footballer

Vimto | 12:33 Sun 07th Apr 2013 | Sport

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Hopefully I've done this correctly in attaempt to attach a picture from Tinypics.

If I have can anyone identify the footballer in the photograph with George Best? The picture is cica 1968. James

[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/m7gfgj.jpg[/IMG]

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ChillDoubt

I guessed that Sipo, but what if they were wearing it because the match was covered for TV, but in black and white?
Someone mentioned Swindon, they weren't even in the football league then!

ChillDoubt

And yes tony, I knew you were joking!

tonyav

Doesn't have to be a League match though does it Chill, maybe a F A cup round.

ChillDoubt

Indeed! It is all very perplexing because as others have said, right kit, wrong badge.
The badge looks blue and white to me, definitely no red.
Or does anyone see the colours differently?

tonyav

Looks like a Blue and White badge to me as well.

Vimto

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I can disclose more information. It is indeed on the front of a Book Token which was presented as a "School Journey Prize" (whatever that is) by Lionel Primary School in 1970. The back of the Book Token states; "George Best & Emlyn Hughes (Manchester United v Liverpool)". It is certainly NOT Emlyn Hughes and this is the reason I have posed the question. Book Tokens Ltd. quickly discovered that they had made a mistake and withdrew and recalled all the offending stock from booksellers. This is the reason why the card is so scarce. I collect Book Tokens and I was the one in my wisdom (some would say otherwise no doubt!) who paid £26.00 for it. I have written to Liverpool Football Club and Manchester United F.C. and also the National Football museum without any joy and that is the reason I am now asking you good people at The Answer Bank. I have also asked around to her football sources and had a variety of suggestions, some serious and some frivolous. One of the most hopeful solutions was offered by a soccer fan in Manchester who thought it was a Yugoslavian (I don't know which of the break up countries he hails from but that doesn't really matter as it's certain he won't be still playing) player called Bosko Antic who played for F.K. Sarajevo against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Nov. 29th 1967 in the last 16 of the European Cup. Has anyone any confirmation of the photo matching the player in the photo? Confirmation of Bosko playing in the above match would not identify him: it would only confirm he was playing in that game.

craft1948

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/sr/9/9b/Antic_Bosko.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2591%25D0%25BE%25D1%2588%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE_%25D0%2590%25D0%25BD%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%259B&h=140&w=100&sz=10&tbnid=QZpY4y-TqV-etM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=65&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbosko%2Bantic%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&;q=bosko+antic&usg=__h4jvGh1VTTOsGlG7Xa9agrTKioY=&docid=Jan29PQ-I6EFwM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=z3RhUc_sE-PM0AWa7IC4Bw&sqi=2&ved=0CE4Q9QEwBw&;dur=1

Sipowicz

I don't think it is a European match, that would've been a mod week night game, the photo looks like an afternoon match.

craft1948

Antic was playing for FK Sarajevo in 1968.

craft1948

Man Utd played FK Sarajevo twice in 1967 in the UEFA cup.

craft1948

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbie9kWAjRQ

Sipowicz

Wrong Man Utd kit craft, round neck collars!

tonyav

Don't think it's that particular match though crafty, in Vimto's pic George Best has a short sleeved top on but in the YouTube clip he seems to be wearing a long sleeved top.

tonyav

Is there any film of the away leg ?.

craft1948

I'll have a look...............