Sam Bartram Interview - from 1981

Stig

rina said:

He seems to be suggesting that the burst ball could have led to a drop ball on the goal line. What a strange rule

That's exactly what happens whenever play is stopped whilst the ball is in play and it can't be blamed on one team or the other.  Very quick thinking on Sam's part, it would have been so easy to go, "Oi ref, we need a new ball... oh foook".

Richard J

@Miserableoldgit said he kept goal in a half time penalty tournament at Keith Peacock's (first) Testimonial against Chelsea in the early 70's.

So some of you have seen him play and not realised it. 

DA9

Brilliant, first time I’ve heard him speak

rina

Stig said:

rina said:

He seems to be suggesting that the burst ball could have led to a drop ball on the goal line. What a strange rule

That's exactly what happens whenever play is stopped whilst the ball is in play and it can't be blamed on one team or the other.  Very quick thinking on Sam's part, it would have been so easy to go, "Oi ref, we need a new ball... oh foook".

brainfart from me. it's only just clicked that he was on the line when he caught it. I was thinking he'd caught it further out

Afternoon Delight

An excellent find, never heard him speak before.

MuttleyCAFC

Here is some footage I found of Sam (I think) in action in 1940. The only problem was that he was guesting for Millwall and let in two against Chelsea. I think Sailor Brown guested for them too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pvj6haQ3W0