FA Cup 1964 1965 Liverpool Leeds United Finale


1st May 1965
Wembley London

Attendance: 100,000
Referee: W. Clements


  Only five days after the League Championship was snatched from under their noses United's players strode out at Wembley for their first-ever FA Cup Final appearance. They had booked their place with a last-gasp goal from Billy Bremner in the replayed semi-final against Manchester United and now faced the mighty Reds of Liverpool, Championship winners .the previous season. Prospects of a close contest were good, but Leeds froze on the occasion, leaving the more experienced Liverpool to dominate midfield. United's 34-year-old veteran, Bobby Collins, struggled on a sodden surface and was unable to bring wingmen Giles and Johanneson into the game. United toiled under strong pressure and only a series of fine saves by Gary Sprake enabled the game to go into extra-time for the first time since 1947. The best soccer was telescoped into the extra period. 

Primera División 1985 1986 "El Clasico" Real Madrid Barcelona

8 Avril 1986
Santiago Bernabéu Madrid 

Goals :  Maceda (64’), Valdano (67’), Butragueño (83’) Amarilla (51’)
Real. : Ochotorena; Chendo, Maceda, Sanchís, Camacho (Salguero, min. 70); Míchel, Gallego,
Juanito; Butragueño, Hugo Sánchez, Valdano (Santillana, min. 89). (Coach : Luis Molowny)
F.C. Barcelona : Urruticoechea; Gerardo M., Migueli B., Julio Alberto, Víctor Muñoz, Alesanco, Moratalla, Pedraza L. (Pichi Alonso, min. 80), Amarilla, Archibald, Calderé.
(Coach : Terry Venables (Inglaterra))

English Leagues the 70s: The Big Match January 1978 1979

  Although England were not present, the World Cup in Argentina precipitated a revolution in the Football League. In a wave of ticker-tape, Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa arrived at Tottenham, Alberto Tarrantini joined Birmingham and Alex Sabella linked up with Sheffield United. Suddenly, overseas players were all the rage. Arnold Muhren brought his subtle skills from Holland to Ipswich, Ivan Golac became a popular full-back at Southampton and, within 18 months, nearly every First and Second Division club had at least flirted with imports. Jimmy Hill, discussing the affair with Everton manager Gordon Lee in the first Match of the Day of the new season, thought that it was a positive step. 'We've always been too insular in our thinking,' was the verdict of the BBC's soccer pundit. Come November, Hill's own island was invaded. ITV announced they had pulled off an exclusive deal with the Football League for future coverage of their matches. It was headlined: 'Snatch of the Day'. The referee from the Office of Fair Trading blew his whistle on the deal. But the BBC lost their inherent right to Saturday night football. For the next four seasons, the two channels would alternate, with Match of the Day switching to Sunday afternoons for seasons 1980/1 and 1982/3.