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A Cup Tie At Crystal Palace, Corinthians V Manchester City

Charles Cundall (1890-1971)

Price
£350,000
Signed
Signed
Inscribed with title and '1-3' and dated '9 January 1926' on a label on reverse
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
23 ¼ x 29 ¼ inches
Literature
I Bevan, S Hibberd and M Gilbert, An Affectionate
History of Football at the Crystal Palace, To The
Palace For the Cup, London: Replay Publishing, 1999,
pages 142-3
Exhibited
'Chris Beetles Summer Show 2025', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, June-September 2025, no 99

The subject of the this painting is the 1926 3rd round FA Cup tie between Corinthians and Manchester City, played at The Crystal Palace, the match ending in a 3-3 draw. The replay was held at Maine Road a week later, with Manchester City defeating Corinthians 4-1. Manchester City reach the final of this season’s competition, losing 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers.

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