‘The 1950s’ Archives
When Gloucester City hypnotised their players
On 22nd August, 1959 Gloucester City tried hypnosis to analyse the possible winning effects on the team. Led by the celebrity hypnotist Henry Blythe, they proceeded to trounce Merthyr Tydfil 3-1. They again tried this on 19th September against their great rivals Cheltenham Town, and went on to lose 3-1 to the Robins. The experiment was briskly [...]
Schmidt’s finest hour: the 1957 Scottish Cup final
James Christopher Reginald Schmidt was the son of a South African rugby union international, who went on to become one of Falkirk's most famous sons. Smith began his football career with Hitchin Town in the early 1930s, playing in what would be one of the club's finest teams, even helping them to the Spartan League title in 1935, before turning [...]
