Source: Daily_Mail
When men were men and footballers kept playing despite the snow
Chelsea's clash against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge scheduled for last Sunday afternoon was postponed more than 27 hours before the game was due to kick off due to 'health and safety grounds'. But it wasn't always so - there was a time when footballers were happy to play on and say: let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...[LNB] Flaked out: Sheffield Wednesday's Ron Springett peers through a blizzard at Highbury in 1967[LNB] Flurry of activity: Leeds striker Mick Jones runs across a straw-covered Elland Road pitch in this 1969 clash with Chelsea, and a Spurs fan clears the lines before a home FA Cup loss to Burnley in 1963 (right)[LNB] [LNB] Old big spade: Derby manager Brian Clough pitches in before his side face Preston in 1970[LNB] [LNB] Fire 'em up: Braziers thaw out Bolton's Burnden Park in 1938[LNB] [LNB] Spot the ball: Liverpool and Forest brave the weather in 1969[LNB] [LNB] Anyone seen the coin? the referee tosses up at the start of Arsenal v Man United in 1926[LNB] [LNB] Agent orange: Hull and Charlton go fluorescent in 1971[LNB] [LNB] They even cleaned their own cars! He may have been a European Cupwinner and the most glamorous star in the Manchester United firmament, but even George Best had to get the old brush out. Can't imagine Wayne Rooney suffering such an indignity.[LNB] Blackpool fear frozen turkey on Boxing Day as Liverpool clash threatens to be third Seasiders' home game called off this seasonSo why was Chelsea's game with United postponed 27 hours earlier? Weather woe grinds on but Premier League insists it will cope with pile-upAll I want for Xmas... Sportsmail's club-by-club Premier League wishlist[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:Places: Leeds
