The caption said an unconscious Ted Drake; looks like the Arsenal player on the left is Denis Compton. I would imagine this was from the 50s when a cold bucket of water and grubby sponge, followed by the words "run it off", was used to treat all conscious players.
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In the picture above, you can clearly see the trainer helping Ted Drake into his new position on the left wing.
They were real men in those days.
Yes boys and girls, pre colour tv, internet, iPhones and fiction such as Harry Potter, football clubs used to employ wizards as their ‘physios’ and if a player went down injured they’d rush across the pitch with their magic sponges and the injured player would miraculously get better...ask your dad or granddad
Been there done it on more than a few occasions.