1974/75 - The Big Match (Arsenal v Liverpool, Southend v Preston & Stoke v Man City - 1.2.75)

Full 'The Big Match' programme. Introduced by Brian Moore with Alan Ball & Emlyn Hughes.
Arsenal v Liverpool - Commentary by Brian Moore
Southend v Preston - Commentary by Gerry Harrison. (Bobby Charlton & Nobby Stiles play for Preston)
Stoke v Man City - Commentary by Hugh Johns. (Geoff Hurst scores for Stoke)
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[@Harrysmith-v6o]

Great theme tune and great programme.

[@caeserromero3013]

Jimmy Rimmer and Brian Kidd were both at Wembley for the European Cup final in '68. Rimmer was the GK for Villa 14 years later when they got to the European cup final (though injured early on and replaced by a young Nigel Spink, who played a blinder). That made Rimmer only the second player to win 2 EC Winners medals with different clubs (Saul Malatrasi being the first with both Inter and AC Milan).

[@thepagan5432]

I was there at the Clock End, I was 19 years old and had been a Gooner for 6 years. Highbury was a fantastic stadium a real piece of art, I'm so glad the structure was kept as part of the new construction.

[@timmyhamilton56]

Two of the highest pitched voices you could have chosen as pundits Ball & Hughes …a bit of WD40 needed possibly

[@seanbonella]

no carpets but bogs for pitches. messi and co wouldnt last ten minutes on this or Upton Park in them days. great nostalgia

[@KwameAboagye-p2p]

Liam Brady, what a fantastic playmaker for the Gunners. Brady had made for Arsenal 225 appearances, and he scored in a total of 43 goals. FA cup and FOTY winner 78-79 Brady played for the Gunners 73-80. Brady is an Irish man who has 76 caps for his country.

[@Stewkeithmtb]

Liam Brady, just a kid, head and shoulders above the other 21 players. Even in the mud bath.

[@alanattfield7174]

Love the matches proper football

[@kevingeorge9727]

I'm 54 years old. All I have to say is 'that theme tune, man'. Me and my older brother would be straight out in the garden afterwards. He's 60 next month (happy birthday, Terry). Where did the time go?

[@michaelroberts7374]

Great episode❤

[@StuartAxe]

The state pf that Highbury pitch.. Good grief.

[@alanprior7650]

I miss 70s and 80s kits.

[@incognito9533]

What great memories watching this with my dad when i was 8 RIP dad sorry i spent all your hard earned money on Panini stickers!!

[@gregjones-x8c]

@ 39-55...that's a young Tony Morley, went on to great fame at Aston Villa.

[@alanattfield7174]

Brian Moore saying that Southend in the all dark strip... for those who had black and white TV

[@seltaeb3302]

When a presenter only needed a table & a chair & the odd guest, unlike now with a large studio costing a fortune in electricity & harming the planet.

[@davids82924]

That Highbury pitch blimey.Liverpool had a great team out that day

[@vordman]

Great to see Liverpool get stuffed and then back home to watch episode 2 of The Ark In Space. I'd call that a good Saturday.

[@paultaylor7082]

Good job there was plenty of sand in those days, the Arsenal pitch looks in a terrible state, but not as Derby's notorious Baseball Ground.

[@seltaeb9691]

That was normal come the winter & football played over the autumn & winter months & we thought nothing of it, you got great skill & drama a plenty, now it's more like a video game & it could be any month. In the 1990s pitches improved a lot but still grassy turf with a bit of wear & tear unlike now, it's just a sterile playing surface & too easy to kick that ball around, I know which I prefer.

[@oneeyeddave1964]

roots hall southend 1975 wow never went up there dad said keep away

[@alanprior7650]

Apparently "Ice Station Zebra" (Oldham Athletic 's Boundary Park) is freezing!

[@michaelroberts7374]

​@@alanprior7650yes it's well cold. Went in a denim jacket once. Schoolboy error.

[@stanandollie7041]

Two brain boxes!😂