1948 Olympics: British football squad lacking

On 8 May 1948, as the Olympic Games in London approached, the selectors of the Great Britain Olympic football team held a trial game at Blackpool, pitting two teams of eligible British players against one another. The Observer's special correspondent was unimpressed, calling for new blood to be introduced before the final 22 reported to Matt Busby (moonlighting from his role as Manchester United's manager) for training. See the Manchester Guardian report on the same match for a full squad list .