18 November 2011
Side partings and dubbing: English, Scottish and Irish champions from 1958-59
Managers were addressed as Mr, a squad consisted of only eleven players and books were used as shin pads.
Here are the cup winners and champions of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1958-59 season and keep your eyes peeled for a Newcastle goal-scoring legend popping up as a player-coach.
From The Topical Times Football Book 1959.
More nostalgic posters for your bedroom wall can be found here.
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