MPX5147269: Foreman's Borough Gym. Watching Middleweight Mark Rowe and his trainer Bill Chevalley working out are left to right; South London Bookmaker Johnny Parry, Rowe's then manager Johnny Arrow, Freddie Foreman, Ron Olver, Deputy Editor of "Boxing News", and Tim Riley, editor of "Boxing News". November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5147313: Lined up in their mini soccer dresses at what should have been the time for kick-off are 6 of the Blinkers Utd football team. The Blinkers Utd v All Stars XI charity football match had been cancelled after it was decided that the weather was not fit to play. As the men watched the girls ran around the ground at Manchester's Belle Vue carrying umbrellas to protect their hair. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5147862: Manchester united players have never trained so hard as they do now, not even in their vintage years. Monday was traditionally a quiet training morning. No longer. "Two days without serious training is too long" said Billy Foulkes, as he urged his squad on to greater effort. After fast sprinting, players had to do weightlifting exercises. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images