It wouldn’t have been the premier league at that point but still very cool
unnumbered1
It wasn’t called the Premier League until 1992 and the league was suspended during the second world war. Anyone know the circumstances for this game?
ctm1905
Charlton athletic?
SpadoKln
As others have pointed out Premier League is a recent thing. I checked and the league was called Football League South. Thank you.
AFXC1
What a crazy time! Imagine having to be this soldier and your entire job is to look out for enemy aircraft during a soccer match. Total opposite of the norm. Awesome photograph!
richmeister6666
Charlton Athletic. I’m guessing this is from the south stand (now called the jimmy seed stand, the manager of Charlton the time of this photo was taken) which is facing the covered end. The valley (Charlton’s ground) could fit about 75,000 people in it, although I don’t think it ever hit capacity even in their prime.
swebb22
cant let the war not let you enjoy little things in life
jupiterkansas
Is sitting not allowed?
ProfDumm
This picture would be perfect with Gerd Müller flying over the ground.
ZoGer11
Who won?
andrushkin_k
I can’t imagine his neck feeling any good after this…
Kitescreech
Premier League? That was ’92. I think you mean 1st Division.
akula06
I wonder how many games were stopped due to air raid
Flak_paisa
if all young men where at war who the hell was playing?
adam15197
Interesting photo but its not what you say it is and its very badly titled.
SeredW
Hey, I think I visited that match in 2004, in Highbury.
Adrian_Shoey
What a ludicrous display! Arsenal trying to walk it in as always!
![A spotter watches for German air raids while Premier League's match Arsenal vs Carlton Athletic goes on, 1940 [960x750]](https://i.redd.it/f3o7lvfy8hj41.jpg)
D_B_98
It wouldn’t have been the premier league at that point but still very cool
unnumbered1
It wasn’t called the Premier League until 1992 and the league was suspended during the second world war. Anyone know the circumstances for this game?
ctm1905
Charlton athletic?
SpadoKln
As others have pointed out Premier League is a recent thing. I checked and the league was called Football League South. Thank you.
AFXC1
What a crazy time! Imagine having to be this soldier and your entire job is to look out for enemy aircraft during a soccer match. Total opposite of the norm. Awesome photograph!
richmeister6666
Charlton Athletic. I’m guessing this is from the south stand (now called the jimmy seed stand, the manager of Charlton the time of this photo was taken) which is facing the covered end. The valley (Charlton’s ground) could fit about 75,000 people in it, although I don’t think it ever hit capacity even in their prime.
swebb22
cant let the war not let you enjoy little things in life
jupiterkansas
Is sitting not allowed?
ProfDumm
This picture would be perfect with Gerd Müller flying over the ground.
ZoGer11
Who won?
andrushkin_k
I can’t imagine his neck feeling any good after this…
Kitescreech
Premier League? That was ’92. I think you mean 1st Division.
akula06
I wonder how many games were stopped due to air raid
Flak_paisa
if all young men where at war who the hell was playing?
adam15197
Interesting photo but its not what you say it is and its very badly titled.
SeredW
Hey, I think I visited that match in 2004, in Highbury.
Adrian_Shoey
What a ludicrous display! Arsenal trying to walk it in as always!