England 4-0 Northern Ireland (1982)

[@JNO1972]

My first game at Wembley, I was about 10. Fantastic night. That kit was way beyond its time compared to that NI kit.

[@paulwiley8902]

Keegan's last goal for England and one of his last appearances..

[@damienabbott9805]

Northern Ireland would go on to lose 4-0 to France in Paris, scrape a 1-1 draw at home to Scotland and then get lose emphatically 3-0 to Wales in Wrexham (meaning that they finished bottom of the Home International Championship). But despite these results, they went onto to have a brilliant World Cup in Spain - the highlight of which was beating the host nation in Valencia.

[@Rich6Brew]

I was at this match. There were some Northern Ireland fans below and to the right of us at the start of the game. They tried to taunt the England fans: "You only sing when you're winning". The fact was we hadn't had time to stop before we went one up. :-)

[@chrisbenett9904]

fantastic player keegan

[@GVike]

Remember watching this game.

[@73reider]

I Got Trevor Francis "Striker" Football game When i was a kid, Much better than Subbuteo, Great memories.

[@Ruda-n4h]

The late Ray Wilkins playing very creditably as a sweeper.

[@hairynews1973]

Who would of thought that would of been Keegan's last ever goal for England.

[@patridge7173]

Keegan , Hoddle, E Hughes , Alan Hudson, Ian Callaghan etc were treated very badly by England

[@SirStoneyOfBow]

Keegan, Hoddle, Wilkins, Robson, Francis.... such a good team. Loved big Cyrille too.

[@matisamdyusof8629]

Kenne Samson,Terry butcher,John Barnes,Chris Waddle,Gary Lineker,Tony Woodcock,Kevin Keegan,Glenn Hoddle,Ray Wilkins,Bryan Robson,Trevor Francis,Trevor Brooking,Cyrille Regis,Peter Shilton.Me from Selangor,Malaysia

[@lexsoft3969]

I remember reading in a local tabloid on what Cyrille Regis said : "My favorite players are skillful players : Glenn Hoddle and Laurie Cunningham". Here we see Regis and Hoddle play together. I just can imagine Hoddle and Cunningham ever played together which never happened.

[@philh8288]

Potentiality we would have ripped the world apart in the late 70s, with Steve coppell and cunningham on the wings bryan robson with hoddle in midfield was a no brainer but robbo and cunningham played for west brom so never featured. And by 82 cunningham was struggling with injuries,

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@philh8288 Yep, im a huge fan of the England team that Greenwood started to develop in the late 1970's the 1982 squad was full of gems..but Greenwood fell under the influence of Done Howe and was unlucky with injuries with Brooking and keegan, i accept the point about Coppell/Cunningham on the wings..strange the latter never made the cut for the 1982 team in Spain..Not playing Hoddle in the knockout stages was incomprehensible..

[@stephenreeds3672]

And never would. If managers cld regularly pick Peter Storey then there would never be any hope. Dismal days. Why do we have such an inflated view of English football?

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@philh8288 shame Coppell was injured in 1982, he would have formed a dynamic duo with say Tony Morley at Espana..

[@garyw930]

Check out the book 'The Home Internationals' Soccer Tournament, 1946-1984, A Complete Record' by the King of Trivia.

Trevor Francis was a very underrated player. He made the first two goals, then they took him off!

[@stephenreeds3672]

Of course. Another underused player. As was the incomparable Hoddle. It's as if eng managers couldn't deal with players more talented than them. Had to be "one of the lads!" The worst had to be Revie but it's v close. Taylor?

[@melvingarvey6484]

Went into this Tournament in fine form after just about qualifying for them. Had a great 82 world cup, unbeaten in 5 games and conceding only 1 goal. The biggest mistake was bringing on an unfit Keegan and Brooking vs Spain which we had to win.

[@tonybroderick4808]

England needed 2 goals and time was running out. It was worth a gamble bringing those two on.

[@kailashpatel1706]

Yep...also Hoddle never played any of the second round knockout stage...he would have been an ideal man behind a fit Keegan and Brooking...

[@kailashpatel1706]

This match plus the Hungary away contest in June 1981 was the template for Spain..

[@kailashpatel1706]

Sorry Ray Wilkins should been played in a screening role in front of defence..as he was here...another Greenwood change by Summer 1982 he regretted..

[@KitCurranRadioShow]

He didn't score as many as he should've but Wilkins tended to score on big occasions - internationals, the FA Cup Final... Some of Hoddle's passing was fantastic, like finding Keegan to set up Cyrille Regis for his header. Francis also had a fine game. Why didn't we do better in Spain??! Yeah, Keegan was injured, but it wasn't just about him.

[@charliepeebles]

+KitCurranRadioShow Greenwoods negative tactics and obsession with work rate were the reasons England didn't do better in Spain. Yes, they were solid and hard to beat but they just weren't creative or adventurous enough to go out and beat good international teams.

[@kailashpatel1706]

Sansom,, Robson, Wilkins, Francis, Coppell, good players and they thumped France less we forget...No goal poacher...

[@kailashpatel1706]

The injuries to Keegan and Brooking were key..also the failure to deploy Hoddle..or play him at all..

[@paulgilliatt7829]

I was there. Left early missed last 2 goals

[@dperson9212]

Regis should have had far more caps for England.

[@kailashpatel1706]

Yep Peter Taylor and Brian Clough were fans and but for injury..he would have been in the 1982 squad..

[@gilmorejohndouglas2]

Michele Platini says Glen Hoddle would have 150 caps if he played for France.

[@ad19445rus]

Hello, could you tell with whose commentary the match is? From English or Irish TV?

[@simonlilley]

+ad19445rs The commentator is Barry Davies of the BBC

[@ad19445rus]

simonlilley That's what i need :) Thank you very much!

[@pars4245]

Never knew Foster played for England

[@melvingarvey6484]

3 caps for England. Also played v Kuwait in 82 WC.

[@samson9098]

England Best Jersey

[@joedean7964]

England were a good side in 1982.

[@detcot]

keegan and brooking,both were injured in espana 82..england was always unlucky...but i believe euro 2016 will be england lucky day...

[@julesakers3051]

Hi John. I have 2018 on the line for you. They are wondering if you might want to take this comment down because it is a but depressing.

[@wngmv]

this aged well lol.

[@diptastik5651]

This was favourite England side . If Spain 82 had the modern format i think they could have gone all the way .

[@tonybroderick4808]

I doubt it. There were some great teams in 82 world cup.

[@kailashpatel1706]

Yep in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Greenwood had slowly developed an excellent England squad, one that the 1990 team tends to eclipse..unfairly...the injuries to Keegan and Brooking and the failure to use Hoddle properly proved crucial in that second round format..they were a far better team then a second round group exit..

[@lexsoft3969]

@@kailashpatel1706 There is one skillful player that England missed or wasted in early 80s : Laurie Cunningham. He is the 1st British player who played for Real Madrid. He is also one of very few Real Madrid players who got standing ovation at Camp Nou from Barcelona supporters. I wonder why he didn't get enough caps for England; maybe he was injured many times during those years. Cyrille Regis who played in this match ever said that his favorite players are Glenn Hoddle and Laurie "the black pearl" Cunningham.

[@kailashpatel1706]

@@lexsoft3969 yep, England's 82 team were excellent but when peter barnes fell out of form he should have been the ideal replacement..

[@kailashpatel1706]

Cunningham, Morley, Regis did not make the cut for '82' squad..Cunnigham and Coppell down the flanks would have been something..

[@philhewitt5069]

How on earth did we not win something, with a team like that?

[@jeremymerrifield219]

Because other countries were better

[@philhewitt5069]

@@jeremymerrifield219 My, what a clever fellow you are Jeremy !!!!

[@jeremymerrifield219]

@@philhewitt5069 thank you. I consider myself a deep thinker. 🤓🤓

[@philhewitt5069]

@@jeremymerrifield219 you are of course joking, I hope ?

[@jeremymerrifield219]

@@philhewitt5069 I never joke about my intellect. Bring at this level of intelligence is not funny. The strain of everyone I know begging me for knowledge and assistance is incredible. But because I am not only extremely clever I have a heart of pure gold.

[@crustdisplacement]

4:35 Ye old English Racism

[@crustdisplacement]

@@stevebloomer7027 It was the long jump comment but maybe I was looking for something that wasn’t there.