Liverpool 1986 FA Cup Final

1986 FA Cup Final Howard Kendall and Kenny Dalglish lead out their teams at Wembley The 1986 FA Cup Final was one of the most exciting and dramatic games in the history of the competition. It brought together the two best teams in the country in an all Merseyside affair. Their route to the final

Scotland 1982

Scotland began 1982 preparing for their third World Cup Finals in a row. Manager Jock Stein had taken over in 1978 and had succeeded in steering the Scots through a tough qualification group. They had finished top of Group 6 two points ahead of Northern Ireland with Sweden, Portugal and Israel also in the group.

Liverpool 1983 Milk Cup Final

In Summer 1982 Bob Paisley had announced that he would be retiring as Liverpool manager at the end of the 1982/83 season. It would be an historic season as his players finished on a high. In the League/Milk Cup Liverpool began their defence of the trophy with a tough two leg tie against Ipswich Town.

Scotland 1986

Scotland began 1986 still reeling from the death of legendary manager Jock Stein who had died tragically in September 1985 after a 1-1 draw against Wales in Cardiff. It was left to his assistant and Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson to guide Scotland to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico via a Play Off against Australia.

1984 Milk Cup Final

1984 Milk Cup Final programme The League/Milk Cup Final of 1984 would be an all Merseyside affair. Everton had been revitalised under former player Howard Kendall and were about embark on the most glorious period in their history. For Liverpool it was the beginning of a new era under Joe Fagan who had replaced the

Scotland 1990

1990 Stewart McKimmie scores against Argentina at Hampden At the start of 1990 Scotland manager Andy Roxburgh started to plan for the World Cup in Italy that Summer. Scotland would face Brazil one of the favourites, Sweden and outsiders Costa Rica in Group C. In February 1990 Roxburgh had organised a short training camp in

Alan Hansen: A Class Act

Alan Hansen was an accomplished sportsman. He represented his county at golf, volleyball and squash at junior level. His brother John Hansen had won the 1971 League Cup after Partick Thistle’s shock 4-1 win over Celtic at Hampden Park. Alan would play over one hundred games for the ‘Jags’ who were managed by Celtic legend

Scotland: Five In a Row

1988 Paul McStay scores against Norway in Oslo September 1988. Andy Roxburgh had been Scotland manager for two years. Solid and unspectacular would describe his team. Drawn in a tough group Scotland had failed to qualify for Euro 1988, finishing behind the Republic of Ireland, Bulgaria and Belgium. The Scots had kept five clean sheets

Liverpool: A Captain’s Tale

1977 Emlyn Hughes lifts Liverpool’s first European Cup in Rome Emlyn Hughes 1973-1979 Emlyn Hughes was signed from Blackpool in 1967 for £65,000. Bill Shankly had tried to sign him for over a year and he slotted in at left back. His all action style earned him the nickname ‘Crazy Horse’ and his versatility meant

Joe Jordan: The man for the big occasion

1974 Joe Jordan celebrates scoring against England at Hampden Park Joe Jordan was a throwback. An all action centre forward known for his power in the air and his hold up play. However he was a lot more than that. From 1973 to 1982 Jordan led the line for Scotland and is still the only