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Hace 2 días · 2024-05-20 -. Jason Stockwood is right that the 1970 FA Cup final replay between Leeds and Chelsea was a brutal game – one among many during that period (Dutch poetry has beaten 70s brutality in the battle for football’s evolution, 14 May). Chelsea had Ron “Chopper” Harris while Leeds had Norman “bite your legs” Hunter.
Hace 2 días · 1981: Ricky Villa’s mazy run. It was a huge deal 42 years ago to have two Argentinians playing in the FA Cup final and while the record was made about Ossie Ardiles’s dream coming true, the 1981 replay will always be remembered for the contribution of his friend and compatriot Ricky Villa. That year’s showpiece was an absolute epic.
Hace 1 día · After goalkeeper Dickie Guy’s penalty save from Peter Lorimer earned the then non-league Dons a goalless draw at Elland Road, Alan Batsford’s outfit gained widespread adulation for the result.
Hace 5 días · Pictures by Peter Lorimer In 35 years of taking bets, veteran bookmaker Richard Knight has seen plenty of horses come and go. Winx was the ultimate champion, but for his money, the best was a stripling that came from nowhere and took the world by storm.
Not that I’m remotely old enough to remember him, but Peter Lorimer scored for us aged 15 and still holds most of our goalscoring records. In the modern era it’s still Milner, who is obviously class, but we’ve had a few who had the potential to surpass him and things just didn’t go their way for various reasons.
Hace 7 horas · Picture Peter Lorimer CONSTRUCTION of Newcastle's tallest residential building is officially underway. Project developer DOMA held a ceremonial sod-turning event at the Hunter Street site of The Store development in Newcastle West on Wednesday to mark the commencement of work on the 30-storey apartment complex.
Hace 2 días · The 1966–67 British Home Championship was the first since England's victory at the World Cup 1966. Naturally, England were favourites for the Championship title. In the end, the outcome of the entire Championship rested on the final game: England v Scotland at Wembley Stadium in London on 15 April.
