wembley
This Doesn’t Make Sense
As we all now know we have drawn Manchester City in the FA Cup Semi Final. So good, so far. A trip to Wembley and all that. Even though most, if not all, fans do not agree that semi-finals should be played at Wembley. In fact, there are some that argue that Wembley is not […]
On This Day 10th May
Certainly plenty going on in our illustrious history on this day 10th May. As we all know May is really the business end of the season. And haven’t Liverpool done a lot of business in May over the years. Anyone read the book “Here We Go Gathering Cups In May”?. If not, you should. It’s […]
Another Nail In Football’s Coffin
If, as expected, the Premier League fixture away at Arsenal is switched to a 4pm kick off on Christmas Eve then this would represent another nail in football’s coffin as far as we are concerned. Sky will have hammered another blow to all those fans that take the trouble to travel to games.
13th March 1982
Liverpool retained the League Cup at Wembley quite comfortably when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1. Two goals from Ronnie Whelan and another from Ian Rush ensured that Liverpool became the first team to retain the League Cup since Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest, after they beat Liverpool then Southampton in 1978 and 1979. Although Spurs went […]
11th May 1996
Liverpool fell to a late Eric Cantona goal to lose 1-0 to Manchester United in a very poor FA Cup Final at Wembley. The game proved to be Ian Rush’s last game for Liverpool as he left the club to join Leeds United after scoring 346 goals for Liverpool over the course of 16 years.
10th May 1986
Two second half goals from Ian Rush and one from Craig Johnston cancels out the opener in the first half from Gary Lineker as Liverpool beat local rivals, Everton, 3-1 in the FA Cup Final. The Cup Final win completed a domestic League and Cup double for Liverpool who also pipped Everton to the Division […]