Pele at Hillsborough, 1972

A hugely iconic photo from 1972, when Santos beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 at Hillsborough with their coveted talisman Pele on a farewell tour.

The game  was played on a midweek afternoon (23 Feb 1972- a Wednesday), due to a three day week being imposed by then PM  Edward Heath, mainly to save electricity.

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Interestingly, Santos regularly toured to reap the maximum rewards out of their star man, who’s popularity was universal.

It’s also refreshing to see Hillsborough as a stadium looking like a footballing arena, something often forgotten in recent years after it’s synonymy with stadium disasters.