The Love Match – 1955 | 85 mins | Comedy | B&W

Plot Synopsis

Boisterous Lancashire comedy with a rapid succession of old jokes. Arthur Askey successfully returned to the big screen after a decade’s absence and is ably supported by The Love Match’s playwright Glenn Melvyn and actress’s Thora Hird and a youthful Shirley Eaton.

Arrested for assaulting a referee at a football match, rabid footy fans train-driver Bill (Arthur Askey) and his fireman Wally (Glenn Melvyn) find themselves in court and in deep trouble after borrowing’ the £55 from the railwayman’s holiday fund. Bill’s problems just seem to get worse when they are robbed of £50, Bill’s daughter (Shirley Eaton) twists her ankle after entering a dance competition in Liverpool and his wife Sal (Thora Hird) takes in the assaulted referee as a lodger. Bill and Wally attempt to recoup their money by betting on the big United versus City derby game – with Bill’s recently signed up son playing for United they pull out all the stops to watch him play in his debut game.