FINAL CUT – The 1974 FA Cup Final
Liverpool v Newcastle United 4/5/1974: Closely contested FA Cup Finals had become the norm – the previous ten all decided by a one goal margin……….
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A DAY IN THE (young) LIFE – The 1974 League Cup Final (2/3/1974):
2/3/1974: STRIKING GOLD – John Richards nets the winner as Wolves beat Manchester City in the League Cup Final.
GET IT ON – FA CUP FINALS 1970-76……………
Sunderland 1973: Supporters at the ‘lucky’ end, team in stripes yet to lose a post-war FA Cup Final, 73 the reverse of 37…….
NORMAN TIMES – NORMAN HUNTER (1943-2020)
Few forwards found anything funny in being on the receiving end of a full-bore Norman Hunter challenge.
BLINDERS ‘KEEPERS – PETER BONETTI (1941- 2020);
Peter Bonetti will be best remembered for wonderful finger-tip saves that displayed coordination and nimbleness of the highest order.
PITCH IMPERFECT – THE 1970 FA CUP FINAL
1970 FA CUP FINAL – Chelsea v Leeds United: Captains Billy Bremner and Ron Harris decide on kick-off and choice of weapons……
STAN-DARD BEARER – ‘MATTHEWS’ documentary review…..
The grainy black and white footage captures Matthews, all swerves and shuffles, in his pomp
PEOPLE ARE ON THE PITCH, THEY THINK THE WHO ARE ALL OVER: Wembley Stadium – August 1979
Wembley Stadium – August 1979: With closed eyes, for a few seconds it was if nothing had changed. But opening them brought back the harsh reality Keith was gone.
THE KID WAS ALRIGHT – the 1974 League Cup Final from the perspective of a 12 year-old
The ball rolled into the path of Richards whose low shot brought Wolves their first major honour for fourteen years.
DOOM AT THE TOP – CSNY & Tour ’74:
Crosby: avant-garde troubadour, Stills: guitarist extraordinaire; Nash, sensitive singer-songwriter, Young, a Dylan for the 70s