World Cup 66

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Irrespective of the weather always looks a great sight.

 The former Sarriá – Now that was a proper football ground. 

8 hours ago, Boyne said:

Irrespective of the weather always looks a great sight.

This picture could have been taken last night, due to the snowfall in Glasgow yesterday afternoon and evening!

 

Claudio Gentile ‘tackles’ Maradona. World Cup 1982.

 

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1 hour ago, erskblue said:

This picture could have been taken last night, due to the snowfall in Glasgow yesterday afternoon and evening!

 

Yes, taken last night. 

In the past there have been a few games which have been cancelled as roads, paths etc have been deemed too unsafe for fans. With current restrictions no chance of that happening with only players and staff entering stadiums.

The new Copland  Road Stand-at Ibrox was being built in the snow in 1979.

On 08/02/2021 at 21:20, Boyne said:

Irrespective of the weather always looks a great sight.

Boyne. A pic for rough comparison!    How Ibrox looked late in the 1960s / early 1970s. 

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Season 64-65 but no idea from when in that season this ladder is from.

24th February, 1968
Scotland - England 1-1 Home International / Euro Qualifier
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Scotland : Tommy Gemmell, Ronnie McKinnon, Billy McNeill, Ronnie Simpson, John Greig, Eddie McCreadie
Charlie Cooke, Billy Bremner, Alan Gilzean, Willie Johnston, Bobby Lennox

Some good players here and a great shirt.. Good to see Charlie and Eddie in the team.

 

Sad news today, of the passing of the former Wales keeper Dai Davies.

He kept a clean sheet in Wales' win over England at Wembley in 1977.
 

 

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What a size that queue! Its supporters queuing for tickets for the 1960 European Cup Final between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt. They were treated to a fantastic game.

A sea of umbrellas at the Estadio da Luz, the home of Benfica in 1978.

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Scotland v England on 29th May 1972. 1-0 England.   Look at the packed terracing.
Officially the crowd was 119,325!  Yet you can’t see the passageways on the terracing.
So  add in the region of 10,000 to just that part of Hampden.
On the Wed night, 24th May. Scotland played Wales in front of just 21,332.

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Bobby Moore and Lou Macari, during the same game.

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Penalty by Johan Neeskens in 1977.

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Matthias Sammer on the ball for Dynamo Dresden in 1988.

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The late,great, Jock Wallace at Leicester City.

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Andy Gray at Cheltenham Town in 1989-90.

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Andy Gray here in action for Aston Villa v Birmingham City,in the late 1970s.

Eriskay FC Based on the Island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. Population approx 150.

The pitch was recognised by FIFA as one of the 8 most remarkable places to play football in the world.

 

 

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 Great pictures.

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Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Mancini at Sampdoria.1984-92. 
Thought that Sampdoria top in the picture was a great top.

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On 15/01/2021 at 19:22, erskblue said:

 

 

Remember this Nike Advert from Euro 96.

 

And so was I, too early to be a World Cup baby yet this was the year of the Chinese Fire Horse.

On 28/01/2021 at 19:15, erskblue said:

How could I possibly forget Brian and Nigel Clough!

Always wondered if Nigel had gone to Italy whether he would have succeeded there, suspect it was his loyalty to the reputation of his alcoholic father that kept him at Forest to the detriment of his own career.