catskillz
Wednesday 18th May 2011 2:31pm [Edited]
Merseyside
3,395 posts
Quote: catskillz @ May 16 2011, 11:47 PM BST
Does anyone remember this funny Bruce Grobbelaar own-goal, from the 1984 Charity Shield match between Everton and Liverpool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_Ukrk7U-U
I didn't get into football until '85, so I missed this when it was on TV, and have actually only seen it once before, on a taped copy that a mate showed me, back in the early '90s. The goal won the match for Everton, 1-0.
Everton actually hold the record for the most consecutive Charity Shield wins, winning it 4 times in a row, between '84 and '87.
Watching that clip got me thinking about another long-forgotten match that Everton played at Wembley in the '80s, the Simod Cup Final against Notts Forest, in '89. No fans, other than those of the two teams involved, will remember it, but it was one of the greatest Cup Finals played at Wembley. It's just a shame that Everton had to play such a gruelling match, that went into exra-time, a few days before they had an F.A. Cup Final to play, against Liverpool.
Here's a short clip of the highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nkL0r2UQ70&feature=related
