2 hours ago, saintquin said:

Still have to pinch myself that Saints signed Keegan from Hamburg while being European footballer of the year.

Can't be many English clubs that have signed the European footballer of the year from a European club!

That was a pretty fair side with Keegan, Ball and MacDougall

 

Edited August 7, 20205 yr by Scott

9 hours ago, saintquin said:

Still have to pinch myself that Saints signed Keegan from Hamburg while being European footballer of the year.

Can't be many English clubs that have signed the European footballer of the year from a European club!

True enough and still amazingly to me Charlton briefly had Allan Simonsen !

6 hours ago, Scott said:

That was a pretty fair side with Keegan, Ball and MacDougall

 

Channnon, Moran, Armstrong, Dave Watson too.

Agreed a more than decent side back then.

9 hours ago, saintquin said:

Still have to pinch myself that Saints signed Keegan from Hamburg while being European footballer of the year.

Can't be many English clubs that have signed the European footballer of the year from a European club!

There’s a decent article on Keegan signing for Southampton back then, on these football times website.

Bobby Moore lines up for America alongside Pele against England's Gerry FrancisCredit: PA:Empics Sport

Former England captain Bobby Moore, who was playing for the San Antonio Thunder in the NASL, walks out at JFK Stadium with Gerry Francis of England. Photograph: Monte Fresco/Mirrorpix

31st May 1976. The Bicentennial Cup. America v England

A mini tournament played to celebrate 200 years of American independence. America, Brazil, England and Italy played in it.

Bobby Moore played against England.

However, Pele refused to play for America against Brazil.

Edited August 8, 20205 yr by erskblue

 

 

 

Brazil v England in tat Bicentennial Tournament . World Soccer cover from August 1976.

Wembley in the early sixties.

6 hours ago, erskblue said:

Channnon, Moran, Armstrong, Dave Watson too.

Agreed a more than decent side back then.

 

Add to that Chris Nicholl and Steve Williams. Shame Shilton came just as Keegan was leaving!

19 hours ago, saintquin said:

 

Add to that Chris Nicholl and Steve Williams. Shame Shilton came just as Keegan was leaving!

Had actually forgotten about Shilton. DOH.😀

Back then I remember liking the Southampton Away strip of 1980.  T

Dark and light blue from memory. 

21 hours ago, Boyne said:

Wembley in the early sixties.

Being redeveloped for the 1966 World Cup Finals I assume.

The Cat saving a penalty from Kevin Keegan at Anfield in Sept 1973.

 

 

 

Alan Hudson v Arsenal. New Stand being built in background I think.

 

 

1 hour ago, erskblue said:

 

 

 

Alan Hudson v Arsenal. New Stand being built in background I think.

 

 

East Stand.  

North Stand is now Matthew Harding 

55 minutes ago, fester said:

East Stand.  

North Stand is now Matthew Harding 

Doh 😀 You are correct. Cheers🍺

1972. For many years TV coverage of the FA Cup Final was an all day event.

In my home town - and I expect it was the same through out the country - there were two florists. One had its shop window decked out in the colours of one side and other had the colours of the opposition. If I remember correctly the 'losing' florist made a donation to a charity chosen by the 'winning' shop.

One of my Uncles lived down in Ayrshire and so received the live  coverage of the FA Cup Final. It wasn’t shown live in Scotland.  
Even when it didn’t clash with the Scottish Cup Final. In 1977 most of Scotland had no live coverage of the FA Cup Final. Two films were shown instead. There were no senior football games being played in Scotland that day as the season was over.

My old man, another uncle two of my cousins  and I would go down in a car to his house to watch it if Rangers weren’t in the Scottish Cup Final

Those who were in the south of Scotland could tune in as they received Border or Ulster TV coverage. Crazy when you look at the blanket live tv coverage now.

 

 

Edited August 10, 20205 yr by erskblue

Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005 (Germany’s Rudolf Gellesch and Fritz Szepan, October 14, 1936, Scotland 2-Germany 0) Played at Ibrox.

1 hour ago, erskblue said:

One of my Uncles lived down in Ayrshire and so received the live  coverage of the FA Cup Final. It wasn’t shown live in Scotland.  
Even when it didn’t clash with the Scottish Cup Final. In 1977 most of Scotland had no live coverage of the FA Cup Final. Two films were shown instead. There were no senior football games being played in Scotland that day as the season was over.

My old man, another uncle two of my cousins  and I would go down in a car to his house to watch it if Rangers weren’t in the Scottish Cup Final

Those who were in the south of Scotland could tune in as they received Border or Ulster TV coverage. Crazy when you look at the blanket live tv coverage now.

 

 

Yes, very different from nowadays. I reckon we've gone from one extreme to another. If I remember correctly the only games which we were shown live in London were the FA Cup Final, European Cup Final and England v Scotland. And they were all in May! As for highlights just Match of the Day and the Big Match. Had to watch them at the time with no recorders and repeats.

One way to get into a ground.

Results from 1976 we lost 1-0 to Sheffield United on the Friday night.  Can't say I remember spastics points which were presumably some sort of charity pools thing !.

Edited August 10, 20205 yr by bluehaze

12 hours ago, Boyne said:

One way to get into a ground.

Packed in that day. Looks 
Looking at this picture, the theme from the film ‘The Great Escape’ is going through my head. 

 

England v Scotland 1903 at Sheffield. The linesman is wearing a kilt😀

Roberto López Ufarte

Great second name. Juvenile ‘humour‘ I accept.

France wore the green and white tips of a local Argentinian side in this game  v Hungary in the 1978 World Cup. This was due to both sides bringing very similar change strips to the match. 

Edited August 11, 20205 yr by erskblue

That's some class right there.