SOCCER - ENGLISH CUP GAMES
1980s
1980/81
FA Cup Round 4 - Liverpool (1) @ (2) Everton - In a very physical game at Goodison Park, Everton secured a much-needed win against their big rivals to move into the 5th round of the cup. Everton took the game to Liverpool and deservedly went in at the break with a 1-0 lead after a goal from Peter Eastoe. Everton extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Imre Varadi, who had a great game, and were playing the better football. Liverpool pulled a goal back from Jimmy Case on 76 minutes, making for a nervy finish, but the Blues held on for a famous win. There were 46 fouls committed in the game, leading to 6 yellow cards and a 2nd half skirmish involving Graeme Souness, Jimmy Case, Mick Lyons and Billy Wright. Everton also featured Kevin Ratcliffe, Steve McMahon, Asa Hartford and Eamonn O'Keefe. Liverpool also featured Phil Neal, Sammy Lee, Terry McDermott and Kenny Dalglish but were missing Alan Hansen and Alan Kennedy to injury. On the same disc as the 1983/84 Liverpool at Brighton FA Cup Round 4 game (9, 2020 re-broadcast, 22 minutes hi-Lites, 1 Disc, ITV - Sinstadt, PAL)
FA Cup Final - Tottenham (3) v (2) Manchester City - The 100th FA Cup Final was finally won by Tottenham in a replay, with Spurs coming back from a 2-1 deficit to take the cup. The hero for Spurs was Argentinian Ricky Villa, who scored 2 goals including the winner on a breathtaking run in the Penalty area that beat 3 players and the Goalkeeper. Spurs also featured Graham Roberts, Steve Perryman, Glenn Hoddle, Osvaldo Ardiles, Garth Crooks and Steve Archibald. Manchester City featured Paul Power, Tommy Caton, Steve MacKenzie, Tommy Hutchinson and Kevin Reeves (2 versions ; 10, Official DVD, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore/Charlton, PAL / 8, Transfer from official VHS - Includes 56 mins hi-lites of original Final, 2 Discs, BBC - Motson/Hill, PAL)
1981/82
FA Cup Round 3 - Arsenal (0) @ (1) Tottenham Hotspur - For the 1st time at the Lane, the old rivals met in the FA Cup and it was the current Champions Spurs who emerged victorious. Tottenham were the more incisive with Glenn Hoddle pulling the strings, but Spurs needed a bit of luck to score when a Garth Crooks shot was mis-handled by keeper Pat Jennings and squirted into the net. Spurs kept Arsenal at arms length the rest of the way and booked their place in the 4th round. Spurs also featured Ricky Villa, Mark Falco and Osvaldo Ardiles. Arsenal featured David O'Leary, John Hollins, and Kenny Sansom. On the same disc as 74/75 Arsenal/Spurs League game (9, 28 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore, PAL)
FA Cup Final Replay - Tottenham Hotspur (1) v (0) Queens Park Rangers - Tottenham Hotspur retained the FA Cup against 2nd Division QPR but needed a Replay at Wembley to do so. After a 1-1 draw, the teams returned to Wembley 5 days later, and this time favoured Spurs won out. They took a 6th minute lead with a penalty and despite a strong 2nd half from QPR, held on to the end to take the cup. The Spurs goal came from Glenn Hoddle. Spurs also featured goalkeeper Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton, Graham Roberts, Steve Perryman, Garth Crooks and Steve Archibald. QPR featured Terry Fenwick, Tony Currie, Simon Stainrod and John Gregory but were missing captain Glenn Roeder to suspension (9, 2020 re-broadcast - On the same disc as the 1982/83 FA Cup Final, 23 minutes hi-Lites, 1 Disc, BBC - Motson, PAL)
1982/83
FA Cup Round 3 - Ipswich Town (3) @ (2) Charlton Athletic - Ipswich recovered from a bad start to win a shootout over Charlton at The Valley. Charlton started fast and were up 2-0 early in the 1st half with goals from Derek Hales and an own-goal. But Ipswich re-grouped and scored 2 goals late in the half from John Wark (a penalty) and an own-goal, to go in at the break level at 2-2. The 2nd half saw a more Defensive game and Ipswich only settled the match in their favour with a last minute goal from John Wark. Ipswich also featured Frans Thijssen, Terry Butcher, Paul Mariner and Alan Brazil. Charlton featured Paul Elliott and former European Footballer of the Year Allan Simonsen. On the same disc as the 1985/86 Arsenal at Grimsby FA Cup round 3 game (9, 2020 re-broadcast, 23 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore, PAL)
FA Cup Quarter Final - Norwich City (0) @ (1) Brighton and Hove Albion - In a stop-start game at the Goldstone Ground, Brighton finally managed to dispatch Norwich to book a place in the Semi-Final for the 1st time in the teams history. The winner came in the 2nd half from Jimmy Case, although the goal initially seemed to be disallowed by the linesman for a foul in the build up, but the referee played advantage and Case claimed the goal. Brighton held on for the rest of the half and then celebrated the win. Brighton also featured Gary Stevens, Steve Foster, Steve Gatting and Gerry Ryan. Norwich featured John Deehan (9, 14 minutes hi-lites - On the same disc as 1982-83 Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup Semi-Final game, 1 Disc, ITV - Sinstadt, PAL)
FA Cup Semi-Final - Sheffield Wednesday (1) v (2) Brighton and Hove Albion - Brighton booked their place in their 1st ever FA Cup Final with a big win at Highbury. A 1st half 35 yard thunderbolt from Jimmy Case gave the Seagulls the lead at the half but Ante Mirocevic equalised for the Owls just after the half to tie the game up. Brighton clinched the win with a goal from Michael Robinson late in the game and held off the Owls to book a place at Wembley. Wednesday also featured Gary Megson, Mick Lyons and Mel Sterland (9, 18 minutes hi-lites - On the same disc as 1982-83 Norwich City @ Brighton FA Cup Quarter Final game, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore, PAL)
FA Cup Final - Manchester United (2) v (2) Brighton and Hove Albion - The underdog Seagulls scored in the last minute of the game to force extra-time and the replay. Goals from Gordon Smith and Gary Stevens cancelled out goals from Ray Wilkins and Frank Stapleton (2 versions : 9, Full Game - Transfer from official VHS, 2 Discs, BBC - Motson/Hill, PAL / 9, 2020 re-broadcast - On the same disc as the 1981/82 FA Cup Final Replay, 25 minutes hi-Lites, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore, PAL)
1983/84
League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg - Bury (0) @ (10) West Ham United - In the highest scoring League Cup ever, West Ham put Bury to the sword with 5 goals in each half. Tony Cottee was the main threat with 4 goals (7, Transfer from official VHS - Occasional slight jitter in the 1st half, 2 Discs, Westt Ham - Turner, PAL)
FA Cup Round 4 - Liverpool (0) @ (2) Brighton and Hove Albion - Brighton repeated their upset win of 1982/83 over Liverpool with a shock victory at the Goldstone Ground. Liverpool paid for uncharacteristic poor finishing in front of goal when Brighton scored 2 goals in 2 minutes in the 2nd half to take the lead, then the Seagulls defended well to see out the rest of the game and take the win. The Brighton goals came from Gerry Ryan and Terry Connor. Brighton also featured Goalkeeper Joe Corrigan, who had a good game, Steve Foster and Tony Grealish. Liverpool featured Goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar, Mark Lawrenson, Alan Hansen, Ian Rush, Craig Johnston and Graeme Souness. On the same disc as the 1980/81 Liverpool at Everton FA Cup Round 4 game (9, 2020 re-broadcast, 23 minutes hi-Lites, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore/Atkinson, PAL)
1984/85
FA Cup 4th Round - Arsenal (0) @ (1) York City - On a snowy pitch in York, the home team from Division 3 upset the Division 1 Gunners. After a scrappy 1st half that ended 0-0, Arsenal took the initiative in the 2nd half but failed to capitalise on their chances. In the final minute of the game, York won a penalty and Keith Houchen scored to put York through. Arsenal featured Kenny Sansom, Paul Mariner, Tony Woodcock and Charlie Nicholas. On the same disc as 74/75 Leatherhead/Leicester City, 87/88 Spurs/Port Vale, 89/90 Chelsea/Bristol City, 07/08 Havant & Waterlooville/Liverpool FA Cup games (9, 17 minutes hi-lites, BBC - Motson, PAL)
FA Cup 6th Round - Ipswich Town (2) @ (2) Everton - Ipswich stunned the league leaders by earning a replay with a draw at Goodison Park. Everton were on fire in the opening 15 minutes but poor defending left them 2-1 down at the half. Everton fought back in the 2nd half and earned a replay with a goal in the 81st minute. The Everton goals came from Kevin Sheedy and Derek Mountfield. The Ipswich goals came from Kevin Wilson and Romeo Zondervan. On the same disc as 77/78 Notts Forest/West Brom, 86/87 Watford/Aresenal, 92/93 Sheff Wed/Derby, 00/01 Wycombe/Leicester and 07/08 Portsmouth/Manchester United FA Cup games (9, 19 minutes hi-lites, BBC - Davies, PAL)
1985/86
Full Members Cup Final - Manchester City (5) v (4) Chelsea - Chelsea won the inaugural Full Members Cup with a big win over City. A hat-trick from David Speedie and 2 goals from Colin Lee gave Chelsea a 5-1 lead but late goals from City made the result closer than expected (6, 45 minutes, Missing first 9 minutes - Tracking issues + jumpy picture + dropped frames, 1 Disc, Official VHS transfer, PAL)
FA Cup Round 3 - Arsenal (4) @ (3) Grimsby - In a shootout on an icy pitch at Blundell Park, Arsenal survived a dogged upset bid from Grimsby to advance to the 4th round. After conceding a shock early goal to Grimsby, Arsenal scored 3 unanswered goals to take a 3-1 lead. But Grimsby sensationally fought back to close the gap to 3-2 then 4-3 before running out of time to complete the comeback. The Arsenal goal-scorers were Charlie Nicholas (3) and Graham Rix. 2 of Nicholas's goals came from great free-kicks. The Grimsby goals came from Gary Lund, Player/Manager Mick Lyons and Andy Peake. Arsenal also featured Niall Quinn, Martin Keown, Paul Rocastle, Viv Anderson and Kenny Sanson. Grimsby also featured Tony Ford who had a great game. On the same disc as the 1982/83 Ipswich Town at Charlton Athletic FA Cup round 3 game (9, 2020 re-broadcast, 20 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore, PAL)
FA Cup Final - Everton (1) v (3) Liverpool - The 1st ever Merseyside final provided Liverpool with an opportunity to complete the League and Cup double. Liverpool fought back from an early goal from Gary Lineker (in his last game before a move to Barcelona) with 3 2nd half goals ; 2 from Ian Rush and 1 from Craig Johnston. Everton featured Peter Reid, Trevor Steven, Kevin Sheedy and Graeme Sharp. Liverpool featured Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson and Bruce Grobelaar (9, Original TV broadcast, 3 Discs, BBC - Motson/Hill, PAL)
1986/87
FA Cup Round 5 - Everton (1) @ (3) Wimbledon - Wimbledon won through to the 6th round of the Cup for the 1st time in their history with a big home win. Everton dominated possession and opened the scoring with a goal from Paul Wilkinson but couldn't convert any more of their chances, with 'Dons goalkeeper Dave Beasant on top form. Wimbledon had few chances but when they came they took them, scoring 3 unanswered goals from Glyn Hodges, John Fashanu and Andy Sayer to take the win. On the same disc as 70/71 Leeds/Colchester, 77/78 Blyth/Wrexham, 90/91 Liverpool/Everton, 07/08 Barnsley/Liverpool FA Cup games (9, 15 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BBC - Motson/Robson, PAL)
FA Cup 6th Round - Watford (1) @ (3) Arsenal - Watford used great attacking football to upset Arsenal at Highbury and move on to the Semi-Final. John Barnes and David Bardsley were unstoppable on the wings and helped Watford overturn a 1-0 deficit. The Watford goals came from Luther Blissett (2) and John Barnes. The Arsenal goal came from Ian Allinson after a defensive mistake. On the same disc as 77/78 Notts Forest/West Brom, 84/85 Ipswich/Everton, 92/93 Sheff Wed/Derby, 00/01 Wycombe/Leicester and 07/08 Portsmouth/Manchester United FA Cup games (9, 20 minutes hi-lites, BBC - Motson, PAL)
FA Cup Final - Tottenham Hotspur (2) v (3) Coventry City - In a big upset, Coventry won their 1st ever domestic cup with an Extra-Time win over a favoured Spurs team. Tottenham started the better and led 2-1 at the half. Coventry forced Extra-Time with a 2nd half goal before an own-goal from Spurs defender Gary Mabbutt sealed the historic win for the Sky Blues. The Coventry goals came from Keith Houchen and Dave Bennett. The Spurs goals came from Clive Allen and Gary Mabbutt (2 versions : 9, Copied from the Internet, 1 hour Hi-Lites, 1 Disc, BBC - Motson/Hill, PAL / 10, 47 minutes hi-lites - 2020 re-broadcast, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore/Atkinson, PAL)
1987/88
FA Cup 4th Round - Tottenham Hotspur (1) @ (2) Port Vale - On a blustery day in Port Vale, the Division 3 hosts upset Division 1 Spurs. Port Vale were the better team in the 1st half and led 2-0 at the break with goals from Ray Walker and Phil Sproson. But Spurs were better in the 2nd half and created more chances, finally converting 1 when Neil Ruddock headed home. But Port Vale hung on for the win. Port Vale also featured Robbie Earle. Spurs also featured Chris Waddle, Gary Mabbutt and Clive Allen. On the same disc as 74/75 Leatherhead/Leicester City, 84/85 Arsenal/York City, 89/90 Chelsea/Bristol City, 07/08 Havant & Waterlooville/Liverpool FA Cup games (9, 21 minutes hi-lites, BBC - Gubba, PAL)
FA Cup Final - Liverpool (0) v (1) Wimbledon - League champions Liverpool were odds-on favourites for the double but underdog Wimbledon upset the odds with a stunning win. A 1st half goal from a corner by Lawrie Sanchez was enough and, with a dogged 2nd half effort, the 'Dons held on for the win. Wimbledon also featured Dennis Wise and Vinnie Jones. Liverpool featured John Barnes and Peter Beardsley (3 versions : 9, 2015 re-broadcast of original transmission with 1 hour Pre-Game, Half-Time and 25 minute post-game, 2 Discs, BBC - Motson/Hill, PAL / 9, Transfer from official VHS - No Pre-Game, Half-Time or Post-Game, 2 Discs, BBC - Motson/Hill, PAL / 9, 2020 re-broadcast - 50 minutes hi-Lites, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore/St.John, PAL)
1988/89
FA Cup 3rd Round - Coventry City (1) @ (2) Sutton United - In a big upset at Gander Green lane, Non-League Sutton shocked 1st Division Coventry. Sutton were in control for large parts of the game and took a 1-0 lead in at the half. Coventry levelled at the start of the 2nd half but Sutton went ahead again in the 59th minute. Sutton then manfully defended the lead to the end to take the win. The Sutton goals came from Tony Rains and Matthen Hanlan. The Coventry goal came from David Phillips. On the same disc as 68/69 Man Utd/Exeter, 71/72 Newcastle/Hereford, 88/89 Spurs/Bradford, 91/92 Arsenal/Wrexham, 02/03 Everton/Shrewsbury FA Cup games (9, 20 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BBC - Motson, PAL)
FA Cup 3rd Round - Tottenham Hotspur (0) @ (1) Bradford City - Division 3 Bradford City upset a star-studded Spurs team at Valley Parade, knocking them out of the Cup. The only goal of the game came from Brian Mitchell in the 43rd minute. Spurs featured Chris Waddle, Gary Mabbutt, Paul Walsh and Chris Hughton but were missing Paul Gascoigne. On the same disc as 68/69 Man Utd/Exeter, 71/72 Newcastle/Hereford, 88/89 Coventry/Sutton, 91/92 Arsenal/Wrexham, 02/03 Everton/Shrewsbury FA Cup games (9, 14 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BBC - Gubba, PAL)
1989/90
FA Cup 4th Round - Chelsea (1) @ (3) Bristol City - Division 3 Bristol City upset Division 1 Chelsea at Ashton Gate to progress to the next round. City were the better team throughout and took a 2-0 lead in the 56th minute. Chelsea did get a goal back from Kevin Wilson with 7 minutes to go but as they pushed forward for an equaliser, City scored in injury time to clinch the win. The City goals came from Robbie Turner (2) and Mark Gavin. Chelsea also featured Graham Roberts, Graeme Le Saux and Kerry Dixon. On the same disc as 74/75 Leatherhead/Leicester City, 84/85 Arsenal/York City, 87/88 Spurs/Port Vale, 07/08 Havant & Waterlooville/Liverpool FA Cup games (9, 16 minutes hi-lites, BBC - Gubba, PAL)
FA Cup Semi-Final - Manchester United (2) v (2) Oldham Athletic - 2nd Division Oldham took 1st Division Manchester United all the way at Maine Road, taking them to extra-time and then a replay. The game was tied at 1-1 at the half and 2-2 after full-time and when Oldham scored with 7 minutes left the game went to a replay. The United goal-scorers were Bryan Robson, Neil Webb and Danny Wallace. The Oldham goal-scorers were Earl Barrett, Ian Marshall and Roger Palmer. On the same disc as 76/77 Liverpool/Everton, 89/90 Crystal Palace/Liverpool and 96/97 Middlesbrough/Chesterfield FA Cup games (10, 30 minutes hi-Lites, 1 Disc, BBC - Davies, PAL)
FA Cup Semi-Final - Crystal Palace (4) v (3) Liverpool - Crystal Palace stunned league-leaders Liverpool with an upset win in Extra-Time at Villa Park. Both teams went at it with Palace and Liverpool both taking leads in the game with Palace forcing extra-time with a goal 2 minutes from time. Once in extra-time, Palace took control and scored the decisive goal with 11 minutes left that they defended to the end to reach their 1st ever FA Cup Final. The Palace goals came from Mark Bright, Gary O'Reilly, Andy Gray and Alan Pardew. The Liverpool goals came from Ian Rush, Steve McMahon and John Barnes (2 versions : 9, Full Game, 1 Disc, BBC - Motson/Venables / 10, 30 minutes hi-Lites On the same disc as 76/77 Liverpool/Everton, 89/90 Man Utd/Oldham and 96/97 Middlesbrough/Chesterfield FA Cup games, 1 Disc, BBC - Motson/Venables, PAL)
FA Cup Final - Crystal Palace (3) v (3) Manchester United - Goals from Ian Wright (2) and Mark Hughes (2) sent the final to a replay. Palace featured Mark Bright, Geoff Thomas and Alan Pardew. United featured Paul Ince, Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister. (9, Transfer from official VHS, 3 Discs, BBC - Motson/Brooking, PAL)