1985 FA Cup Final Grandstand Preview

A bit of the preview build-up to the 1985 FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Everton on Saturday 18th May 1985 with a look at how the Red Devils are preparing.

[@D-K930]

Brought back memories of how exciting FA Cup final day used to be!

[@dustinrobinson58]

FA Cup used to be a full day in front of the TV.

[@tomduggan51]

JMX, Thanks for providing this FA Cup Final build-up!

[@markrowley2739]

Big Rons United was great to watch. No expectations apart from hopefully a cup run...simpler times before the impatient glory boys joined.

[@DerekHarrison-ue9vv]

United should really have won the league the following season (1985/86).They won their first ten league games and I think they went unbeaten for fifteen games.But a shoulder injury to Bryan Robson(they relied on Robbo far too much then), Mark Hughes unsettled by a proposed move to Barcelona, when the truth was he didn’t want to leave,and players that came in that didn’t live up to expectations (Barnes,Gibson,Davenport), seemed to derail the chance they had to win the league.Alan Hansen himself said that the Liverpool team he played in that won the double that season WASN’T the best he played in, so the chance for United to win the title was there.

[@markrowley2739]

@DerekHarrison-ue9vv 11th match...1-1 draw on Lutons plastic pitch. Never forgiven them for ending that run. Strachan got injured too, away at West Brom.

[@paulmcdonough1093]

man u where lucky everton played in ecwc final just few days before and had injured players playing we would have won a fact

[@mojoward]

Remi got injured too

[@markrowley2739]

@@paulmcdonough1093 Coulda, woulda, shoulda...you lost to 10 men.

[@That_Random_Bloke]

Great stuff. Do you have any more of the BBC half time/extra time and post match coverage for the 1985 FA Cup Final?

[@bertcert991]

I remember the expert summarisers were Emlyn Hughes and George Best now sadly both gone as well as big Gordon and Howard Kendal rip all

[@cdoakley]

RIP Gordon McQueen. 😥

[@percycesar769]

I remember this team. In fact they were doing great at the start of the 1984-85 season. But when some players got injured, the team fell down in rank. At the end of the season the players came back, their injuries passed, they moved on the FA cup. They won with 10 men after Moran got a red card the final against the great Everton team. These are the days!

[@gerardjames9971]

We drew our first 4 games in 1984-85 so it wasn't exactly a flying start.

[@billybigtime2808]

Thanks so much for this upload fantastic memories

[@DerekHarrison-ue9vv]

Mark Hughes volley for Wales against Spain was an absolute cracker.Still remember it well.

[@billybigtime2808]

@@DerekHarrison-ue9vv likewise seems like yesterday what a goal

[@paulburns-dt9eq]

That cameraman on the coach when he fell over...was he pissed by any chance?😂

[@garyoxer6764]

Does anyone know the music track from the goals of the season part