When Football Was Better

Brian Clough on Robert Maxwell and Rupert Murdoch in 1989

03/05/1997: Sunderland’s last competitive game at Roker Park saw them beat Everton 3-0. Confidence is high that they’ll stay up. They hadn’t factored Coventry into that equation.

03/05/1997: Brighton & Hove Albion trail Hereford 0-1 and are heading out of the Football League.... They need a hero to save them and send their hosts down instead. Mr. Robbie Reinelt is the man. The rest, as they say, is history.

03/05/1998: Arsenal complete the first part of the double with a convincing victory 4-0 over Everton. Marc Overmars, with his electric pace, repeatedly exposed the Everton defence. And then… Tony Adams. Would you believe it? One of the most iconic goals in PL history.

03/05/1995: Everton 3-3 Chelsea What do we think about Paul Furlong’s opener for the away side? Goal or not?

03/05/1995: Newcastle and Spurs share 6 goals, 2 sendings off and the points at St James Park. The best goal of the night was this beauty from Spurs midfielder, Darren Anderton. Pick that one out.

03/05/1993: Manchester United beat Blackburn 3-1 at a carnival-like Old Trafford. A first title for 26 years is enjoyed by players and fans alike.

03/05/1986: Division One table

03/05/1986: Hearts had led the Scottish Premier Division nearly all season and just needed a draw at mid-table Dundee to clinch the title. After 83 minutes everything was going to plan…..

03/05/1986: With Liverpool needing a win at 5th placed Chelsea to claim the title the stage was set for a hero. Their player-manager stood up. Cometh the hour…..

03/05/1980: If in August 1979 you had put a 50p acca on Liverpool, Leicester, Grimsby, Huddersfield and Aberdeen to win their respective leagues you would be collecting a nice little return. Final (sort of - league programmes didn’t all finish at the same time then) tables.

@FootballInT80s The Hereford perspective youtu.be/DZFeUx4RHMw?si…

@GlenWorrell @GaryLineker That West Ham side was full of quality from back to front.

@FootballInT80s @GaryLineker If they drew it was in West Ham's hands but everyone conveniently forgets and prefers to think it was just the big mersey duel and not a little club being so near to winning. That team never get the credit for that season

Next time anyone in media or socials bangs on about Everton losing the title to Liverpool in 86 send them this. It was only little old West Ham that could win the title if Liverpool faltered at Chelsea!!! @GaryLineker you do forget all the time