A Pelham Warner XI which played at Lords in August 1940. Back: Billy Griffiths, Greville Stevens, Walter Robins, Gubby Allen, Reginald Taylor, Len Hutton. Front:
George Heane, Bryan Valentine, Freddie Brown, Learie Constantine.
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Hedley Verity tosses the ball, 1940© Getty Images