SUBSTITUTE GOODS – the FA Cup Fifth Round of 1975-76 neilsambrook@btinternet.com March 4, 2026 0 Comments FA Cup Round Five 1975-76: John Richards comes off the bench for Wolves against Charlton to score a hat-trick and create history. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Derby County, John Bond, Malcolm Allison, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland, Wolves
LIP SERVICE – The FA Cup Fourth Round of 1974-75 neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 10, 2025 The FA Cup Fourth Round of 1974-75 (25/1/1975): ‘Leatherhead Lip’ Chris Kelly puts first division Leicester City on the back foot. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Walsall, West Ham United
CUP & BOWLES – The FA Cup Third Round of 1973-74: neilsambrook@btinternet.com January 10, 2024 The FA Cup Third Round of 1973/74: Stan the Man wins a third round midweek afternoon replay for QPR against Chelsea. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, QPR, Spurs, Sunderland, Wolves
YOUR STARTER FOR TWO – English clubs & the European Cup Winners’ Cup 1970-1979 neilsambrook@btinternet.com July 11, 2023 CHOP CHOP: Victorious Chelsea players gather around the trophy as English clubs begin the 70s with successive Cup Winners’ Cup wins. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chelsea, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Southampton, Sunderland, West Ham United
A CUP of STOKOE – the 1973 FA Cup Final…….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com May 6, 2023 The 1973 FA Cup Final: An unlikely victory for Sunderland – going loco all because of Stokoe……. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Stokoe, Don Revie, Ian Porterfield, Jim Montgomery, Leeds United, Sunderland
THE BALLAD OF DON & STOKOE – the FA Cup Semi-Finals of 1972-73: neilsambrook@btinternet.com April 11, 2023 THE BALLAD OF DON & STOKOE: Leeds United and Sunderland triumph in the FA Cup semi-finals of 1972-1973: RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bob Stokoe, Don Revie, FA Cup semi-finals, Hillsborough, Leeds United, Maine Road, Sunderland, Wolves
THAT OLD MAGIC – the FA Cup Sixth Round of 1972-73 neilsambrook@btinternet.com March 16, 2023 March 1973: Pink Floyd release ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and in the FA Cup Leeds winger Peter Lorimer finds the far side of the net RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Brian Clough, Chelsea, Coventry City, Derby County, Don Revie, Leeds United, Luton Town, Sunderland, Whatever Happenend To The Likely Lads, Wolves
BLOCK BUSTER ! The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1972-73…… neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 22, 2023 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 RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers, Carlisle United, Chelsea, Coventry City, Derby County, Hull City, Leeds United, Luton Town, Manchester City, Millwall, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves
CUP IN HAND – The FA Cup Third Round: 13/1/1973 neilsambrook@btinternet.com January 11, 2023 The FA Cup third round 13/1/1973: The jolly Spurs outing – Tottenham go on a beano to Margate….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, Derby County, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Spurs, Stoke City, Sunderland, Wolves
RESPECTABLE – Twenty Great Games of 1979-80 neilsambrook@btinternet.com December 21, 2022 TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1979-80: HAMMER SHOW – West Ham United win the FA Cup from Division Two…………. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Arsenal, England, Ipswich Town, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest FC, Queens Park Rangers, Shrewsbury Town, Spurs, Sunderland, West Ham United, Wolves