L.S. Lowry (1887-1976) in 1953 produced as an entry in a painting competition run by the Football Association, a work called ‘Football Ground’. Later re-named ‘Going to the match’ this was sold in 1999 to the Professional Footballers’ Association for £1.9 million, and can presently be seen at the Lowry centre in Salford. It depicts crowds of people streaming towards the football ground (Bolton Wanderers’ now defunct stadium of Burnden Park), high spirits heading to grey high raked open stands. It is feels overcast and there is a strong breeze, a red banner snapping a salute over the ground , the football fans some bent stiff into the wind, hats rammed tight are not to be denied. In the background are the cramped red brick terraced homes of these football supporters, further in the distance are the smoke stacks and factory walls of the mills that grew the town. When Saturday comes, released from toil, the workers head for the match, come high wind or rain, the game and life is on.
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