It’s a throwback to a bygone age of sportsmanship and this precious vinyl is now in the safekeeping of Huddersfield Town.

Football fan John Broscombe, 79, has donated a rare piece of memorabilia to the club’s archive.

Appropriately in FA Cup third round week, John presented the club with a 78 gramophone record from Town’s FA Cup Final against Arsenal in 1930.

But the recording isn’t of the game itself but of the two team captains talking beforehand.

The Decca vinyl belonged to John’s grandfather William and John remembered listening to the double-sided recording as a child.

He came across the record again when he was clearing the family home in Mirfield after the death of his brother Ken.

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“There was only one place I wanted it to go and that was to Huddersfield Town ,” said John.

“It’s amazing piece of history but just how rare it is we don’t know.

“I would love to know if anyone else has a copy. My guess would be that there will be a few still around.”

The recording has Town captain Alex Jackson on one side and Arsenal skipper Tom Parker on the other.

John enlisted the help of a friend, Ash Raine, 51, who approached Town’s commercial director Sean Jarvis.

The club jumped at the chance to add the record to its memorabilia – but didn’t have a record player.

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Ash dusted off his and the record was played for the Examiner in the club’s boardroom.

In three-minute scripted monologues the two captains tell of their hopes for the game, both hoping that football is the winner.

Scottish international Jackson, a winger nicknamed the Gay Cavalier, tells how more than half-a-million fans applied for tickets and £60,000 had to be returned.

He said the match had attracted worldwide interest and added: “Both teams are fully capable of playing attractive and effective football and it is my sincere wish, and also that of my colleagues and our opponents, that the game may be spoken of for years to come as a classic.

“In conclusion may I say that whilst fully appreciating the onerous task which we are about to tackle in playing the Arsenal I am of the opinion that my club, on this occasion, will be successful.

“If, on the other hand, I am wrong and Huddersfield lose the cup I shall be one of the first to congratulate the winners. May it be a great game and may the best side win.”

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Parker, a right-back, said: “I do not expect Huddersfield to create any new problems for us, at least none which we cannot hope to solve.

“When it’s over I hope there is no man on either side who feels the result will have been different because of any failing on his part.”

Town lost the game 2-0 in front of 92,499 fans at Wembley. The game was best remembered, however, for the sinister image of the Graf Zeppelin which loomed over the stadium in the first half. The German craft was the largest airship built at that time.

Mr Jarvis said he had never come across anything like it and added: “This is the first time I have heard it and I think it’s something quite unique.

“We are very grateful to John and will make sure it is exhibited in our boardroom. And I’d be quite happy for a re-match with Arsenal in this year’s cup final.”

Town fans hand over a pre 1930 FA Cup Final managers record to the club left to right, Ash Raine, Sean Jarvis - Huddersfield Town Commercial Manager and John Broscombe.

A transcript of Huddersfield Town captain Alex Jackson on the 78 record donated by John Broscombe: “I have been asked to give my impressions of the forthcoming Cup Final in which two such famous teams as the Arsenal and my own club Huddersfield Town are taking part.

“The impressions of the Cup Final in my mind are various. First, I am almost astounded at the popularity of the match. I have seen it stated in the papers that the stadium authorities had over half a million applications for seats and have had to return over £60,000 in cash to disappointed applicants.

“During the last fortnight the two clubs concerned have been inundated with applications and many thousands of their supporters are, I am afraid, going to be disappointed.

“The interest in the match is not confined to England and Wales but seems to be worldwide and already my club have received numerous letters and telegrams of congratulations from all parts of the world.

“Secondly, the competing clubs have each had a hard fight in winning through to the final stage. Neither club are strangers to Wembley though both of them have tasted defeat on their previous visit to the stadium.

“In each instance the losers could legitimately consider themselves the victims of misfortune which probably was the determining factor of the game.

“However, such incidents only go to prove the glorious uncertainty of the game which, of course, is one of the reasons for its enormous popularity.

The 1930 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Huddersfield Town at Wembley. Arsenal won 2-0, with goals from Alex James and Jack Lambert. The 1930 FA Cup Final is remembered for the Graf Zeppelin airship looming over the stadium during the first half.. P011172

“I do not think that either team will make the mistake of under-estimating their opponent and we both realise that a great and sustained effort will be required to secure the victory and so carry off the coveted trophy.

“The game itself should be well worth watching as, apart from the excitement natural to the players themselves on such an occasion, and in the face of such a concourse of people, I do not see any reason why an exhibition of football of the highest class should not be given.

“The whole of the 22 players will come onto the field of play trained to the minute and neither effort nor expense has been spared to secure that end.

“Both teams are fully capable of playing attractive and effective football and it is my sincere wish, and also that of my colleagues and our opponents, that the game may be spoken of for years to come as a classic.

“In conclusion may I say that whilst fully appreciating the onerous task which we are about to tackle in playing the Arsenal I am of the opinion that my club, on this occasion, will be successful.

“If, on the other hand, I am wrong and Huddersfield lose the cup I shall be one of the first to congratulate the winners. May it be a great game and may the best side win.”