First FA Cup Final You Remember?

My first was 1997, Chelsea vs Boro. RDM's 42 second goal.

Ironically the date was the 17th May 1997.

 

Sunderland 1 Leeds Utd 0 Happy Days !

 

I remember

Everton Watford in 84
Man U Everton in 85
Liverpool Everton in 86
Spurs Coventry in 87
Liverpool Wimbledon in 88

but probably none of ANY since

The FA Cup as a spectacle disappeared around the time the Premier League took place as all of football marketing was surrounding this new venture

 

1970 Chelsea beat Leeds 2-1 at Old Trafford after 2-2 at Wembley happy days and add May 17th 2014

 

1981, including Ricky Villa's wonder goal in the replay between Spurs and Citeh.

 

The Man U vs Everton with Whiteside and Moran hitting the headlines is the first I remember and then Spurs v Coventry really sticks in the mind. Houchen's diving header was amazing.

Strange really, as I was 10 at the time of Man Utd vs Everton. Dont know why I dont recall an earlier one.

 

Liverpool v Newcastle 1974

 

1972 when Leeds beat Arsenal, remember most of finals in 70s and 80s but very few since.

 

Wimbledon beating Liverpool

 

Villa v Man Utd 1957.

 

I bet I havent watched it in a decade to be honest.

 

1969 Man City v Leicester

 

1985 was a good one. I was 10, left footed and totally in awe of Kevin Sheedy.

 

I didn't realise you lot where as old as you are

 

oddly enough, i thought to be as grumpy as BCC is, he'd need to be much older

 

Ipswich-Arsenal, 1978, was my first.

I too don't remember many since the late 80s. That is partly because it has declined as a competition, partly cos the 70s and 80s was when i was a kid and had fewer things on my plate, but another big factor is that until, i think, the 1982-83 season, the FA Cup final was practically the only live club game on TV. That and European finals that British teams were in. Just to be able to see a live club game on tv was a big deal back then.

 

Am I **** grumpy - I just think everyone who doesnt agree with me is a ****.

 

1953 Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers.
Big build up to the game as to whether Stan. Matthews could be on the winning side at the age of 38.Exciting game with Blackpool down 3-1 and coming back to win 4-3 in extra time. City signed the hattrick scorer Stan.Mortenson 2 years later.