EFC v Villa FA Cup 1978

Dario Terracotta · February 20, 2015

First game at GP for Clive Thomas since,well you know what

lolA young Andy Gray in a decent Villa team too

allezlesbleus · February 20, 2015

Dario Terracotta said:
First game at GP for Clive Thomas since,well you know whatlolA young Andy Gray in a decent Villa team too

John Gidman for them too. Can't remember when he came to us.

Dario Terracotta · February 20, 2015

allezlesbleus said:
John Gidman for them too. Can't remember when he came to us.

Earlyish 1979/80 season I think allez,very good full back..................for Villa

lolI can only remember one good game he had when we pushed him further forward almost as a wing back in the cup quarter final v Ipswich.

jaycee · February 20, 2015

Ken McNaught playing as well

RANMAN · February 20, 2015

Went on to play for the Mancs in the FA Cup Final against us in 85. Treble on the cards that day, Whiteside with a stunner and Bootle boy Atkinson lapping it all up.

Dario Terracotta · February 20, 2015

RANMAN said:
Went on to play for the Mancs in the FA Cup Final against us in 85. Treble on the cards that day, Whiteside with a stunner and Bootle boy Atkinson lapping it all up.

Scored a cracking own goal in the Milk cup for them against us toolol

RANMAN · February 20, 2015

Haha the arl Milk Cup, that brings back memories. Gonna swerve me bird tonight and a get a stiffy looking at old programmes

allezlesbleus · February 20, 2015

Dario Terracotta said:
Scored a cracking own goal in the Milk cup for them against us toolol

Left us to further his England career!!!! Haha.

RANMAN · February 20, 2015

Great footage....love it,

any more?

Julius Geezer · February 20, 2015

Dario Terracotta said:
Scored a cracking own goal in the Milk cup for them against us toolol

I was at that game , if I remember rightly it was a great header ! Remember some Everton fan fired a distrees flare at all their hooligans in the Paddock just after ! Think we had just beaten them 5-0 the previous weekend !
It was all starting to come together and great times were ahead !

Dario Terracotta · February 20, 2015

Julius Geezer said:
I was at that game , if I remember rightly it was a great header ! Remember some Everton fan fired a distrees flare at all their hooligans in the Paddock just after ! Think we had just beaten them 5-0 the previous weekend !
It was all starting to come together and great times were ahead !

Me too mate,night games in particular at OT were always a bit "feisty" off the pitchlol

RANMAN · February 20, 2015

Being brought up in the 80s it was instilled in me to hate the mancs, give opposing fans and players the v signal.....then got an Eccles cake for my good behavior.

Had to refrain myself the other year when at Crosby Beach some snotty nosed seven year old was walking along in a ManPoo kit on and nobody battered an eyelid. Ashamed to say, and never to my Uncle, but I walked away in disgust, got into my car and swore in peace.....never got out until I needed a piss.

jaycee · February 20, 2015

Oh how i thought it was going to be a classic Everton side

blue61 · February 21, 2015

Dario Terracotta said:
First game at GP for Clive Thomas since,well you know whatlolA young Andy Gray in a decent Villa team too

I'm sure the darkness got knocked out that day and it may have been Chelsea

? I have a memory late in the game when there was a stop in play for an injured player, and Billy Butler gave a score flash. Got a great cheer, wouldn't get away with it now.
ps I went to both those Utd games too, coach got bricked after the game. Gidman LOL.

Joey66 · February 21, 2015

jaycee said:
Oh how i thought it was going to be a classic Everton side

Gordon Lee did an ok job for us - just a nearly. Manager like DM, but I thought the football played was better, more attacking etc! Great to see the likes of Trevor Ross and Dobson in a very good side - Dave Thomas The latch, and Andy king - mick Lyons etc all very good to watch again on how close that team came to honours! Duncan Mackensie was ace too!