
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
Action · Drama
Overview
The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham.
Top Cast


Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
Bob Jones
Dennis Waterman
Bob Jones


Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison
Jimmy Dickenson
Ken Hutchison
Jimmy Dickenson


Tim Healy
Tim Healy
'Dirty' Charlie Hoggy
Tim Healy
'Dirty' Charlie Hoggy
Rod Culbertson
Rod Culbertson
Rob Gill
Rod Culbertson
Rob Gill


David Bradley
David Bradley
Ticer Thomas
David Bradley
Ticer Thomas


Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger
Jack Greenwell
Struan Rodger
Jack Greenwell


Christian Rodska
Christian Rodska
Creshie Crawford
Christian Rodska
Creshie Crawford


Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Ben Tillet Whittingham
Jeremy Bulloch
Ben Tillet Whittingham


Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Sidney Barron
Richard Griffiths
Sidney Barron
Lloyd McGuire
Lloyd McGuire
Tom Gill
Lloyd McGuire
Tom Gill
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