- Bert Trautmann: Hating me is an easy way.
- Margaret: An easy way? What are you talking about? You think you just come in and play some football and everything is forgiven and forgotten. Forgiven that you lot killed my friends? Forgotten that you robbed us of our youth? You know, instead of going out dancing, we had to spend our evenings in a bomb shelter. Hoping our houses are still standing and our family and friends still alive when we get home. It's easy for me dad to just see you as a footballer because it's convenient for him. But not for me. I know what you really are.
- Bert Trautmann: I'd rather have danced with you than stood on the battlefield. But I didn't have a choice.
- Bert Trautmann: Margaret, I'm not some kind of monster.
- Margaret: There's some folk round here might say different.
- Jack Friar: Hey, when was the last time we won 3-0? Tell me that, any of you. This lad could save us from relegation.
- Margaret: This is not about football, Dad, and you know it. He's a German, you can't just ignore that. He's a bloody Nazi. He raised his arm like the others and shouted "Heil, Hitler!" But maybe you'd have raised yours if it'd stop the team getting relegated.
- Jack Friar: Look, it's all or nothing now. It's shit or bust. We can't afford to lose another game, so I want this Kraut to play for us. I've seen him play and I'm telling you, lads, he's the best goalkeeper that'll ever stand between them poles.
- Bert Trautmann: In Germany we say "thank you".
- Jack Friar: Thank you? Why should I thank you? Do you know you nearly got me lynched in there? Why didn't you keep your gob shut for one minute? You know, you've got two options. It's either football or hard labour. I'm doing you a favour, mate.
- Bert Trautmann: We should be clear. The reason you brought me out was to help yourself. And if you want me again playing, then you take me out of the camp more.
- Jack Friar: You don't want much, do you?
- Bert Trautmann: If it was up to me there'd be a mass grave for you bastards out there.
- Bert Trautmann: Then I am happy that it is not in your hands.
- Sergeant Smythe: We're going to have a lot of fun with you, Mr Trautmann.
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