When football went weird
In 1965, when Peter Robinson started his 35-year career as a professional photographer, football and Britain were very different to the modern era – but the times they were a-changing.
Here we present a selection of Robinson’s evocative shots from the 1967/68 season. His images capture the shifting times, when players were finding fame but not enough fortune to give up second jobs, when physios smoked on the bench, when dogs ran free on the pitch, and when a West Ham player would happily offer you a joint.
June 1967, and as The Beatles prepare to release Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Manchester United’s George Best and Manchester City’s Mike Summerbee prepare to welcome ladies and gentlemen to their chaps’ costumiers Edwardia.