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Wembley


William Reginald Howe Browne

1923

The White Horse Final

Depicts the famous overcrowded 1923 FA Cup Final, controlled by a mounted policeman on a white horse, 'Billie'.


A rare visual record of one of English football's most storied crowd-control incidents, predating photography's dominance.

Language
N/A (visual art)
Subject
The chaotic overcrowded 1923 FA Cup Final at Wembley
Region
Europe
Tone
Elegiac
Difficulty
Familiar

National Football Museum, Manchester

Museum collection

Sourcenews.artnet.com

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