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The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1972-73: Glam rockers Sweet are at Number One – with Block Buster cup-ties occurring at Derby and Manchester City
Three more exemplary numbers, ‘It Makes No Difference’, ‘Ophelia’ and ‘Acadian Driftwood,’ added to an already illustrious repertoire.
In helping Scotland reach the 1974 World Cup Final, Sir Alf Ramsey was made an honorary Life Vice-President of the Scottish FA……….
Released to positive reviews, ‘COMES A TIME’ reached the US Top Ten and before 1978 was over outsold all six albums Young had made since ‘Harvest’.
TEN FINE UPCAPPED ENGLISH GOALKEEPERS of the 70s: Stevenson’s Got It – all the attributes, but no England cap: Alan Stevenson (Burnley)
‘SMILER’ (1974): As poignant as ‘Maggie May’ and resonant as ‘You Wear It Well’, ‘FAREWELL’ was another of his great lyrical ballads.
The FA Cup third round 13/1/1973: The jolly Spurs outing – Tottenham go on a beano to Margate…..
‘HONKY CHATEAU’ was well received by the critics and began a run of Elton John albums that effortlessly topped the charts through the 1970s.
THE BOXING DAY PROGRAMME of 1972 – a great double act hit the headlines (without assistance from Andre Previn).