| The World Cup: A Captain's Tale | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports Drama |
| Written by | Neville Smith |
| Directed by | Tom Clegg |
| Starring | Dennis Waterman Andrew Keir Marjorie Bland Nigel Hawthorne Tim Healy |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Laurie Greenwood |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tyne Tees Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original airing | 14 June 1982 |
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale is a 1982 British television sports film directed by Tom Clegg and starring Dennis Waterman, Andrew Keir, Marjorie Bland and Nigel Hawthorne. The film depicts the story of West Auckland F.C. a team of part time players who represented England in the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, sometimes described as the "First World Cup", in 1909 and 1911.[1]