A caption states correctly that Trautmann was the first foreign player to be named "Footballer of the Year" by the Football Writers' Association. It might have been worth mentioning also that he was the first goalkeeper to receive that award.
Scenes filmed in Ulster Street, Lurgan, Northern Ireland.
The Belfast football team Glentoran's stadium, the Oval was used for exterior shots covering as the old Maine Road football stadium.
Jock Thompson is shown to be the manager of Manchester City in the 1956 FA Cup Final but he was actually sacked in 1950.
Scenes filmed also in Munich and Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany.