This was on live on a Wednesday night during the early summer. Remember it well, great game to watch. Greenwood’s England were one of the best in Europe at that stage-as were Austria, fresh from a great WC in Argentina the year before
@johnmorell70202 жыл бұрын
The notion that England was one of the best teams in Europe under Ron Greenwood, under whom we won nothing, sounds like a purple haze to me, mate.
@purplehaze6892 жыл бұрын
@@johnmorell7020 England WERE one of the best teams in Europe over that late 1977 to 1980 period. The damage was Revie’s fault. Greenwood got plenty out of that team. Why do people in England expect trophies? A lot of good teams were around then without winning anything(Poland 74, 82; Belgium 80; Yugoslavia and Holland 70s).1978 and 79 was a purple patch for England, not a purple haze. I remember them being distinctly unplayable and doing things like winning away in Bulgaria for their Euro 80 group, something no other team could think of doing. They failed in Italy, hampered by a tough group and didn’t recover from a draw disrupted by their own thuggish fans. They were attractive to watch then too, which I would grudgingly have to admit not being a fan of theirs.
@tenrgn3 күн бұрын
I vaguely remember this game had initially been scheduled for the Tuesday, but because of bad Thunderstorms in Vienna was put back 24 hours. Can anyone verify this
@jonathanstringer45804 жыл бұрын
Love these back in the day games,just to see the different style nets.
@tenrgn3 күн бұрын
I remember as a 9 year old at the time watching this with the family & although I had a passing interest in football at the time, it was the excitement of this game that finally made me a proper fan & follower
@elshadjafar2437 Жыл бұрын
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@iainclark59647 ай бұрын
I remember this match well, Austria had a good team them.
@potsiewebber42666 жыл бұрын
Good game. In the thousands of games I've watched, it's the first time I've ever heard a player (who played in the same game) work as co-commentator - Peter Shilton in the second half.
@stevenmurray57153 жыл бұрын
I had that red England shirt in junior school(I was 8)happy days!
@jimmyandtheresurrection72474 жыл бұрын
Kevin Keegan one of England's best ever
@Ashfaq19995 ай бұрын
Remember watching this match as a 10 year old back in 1979.
@stewartburns24735 жыл бұрын
Herbert Prohaska was a terrific midfielder
@Ruda-n4h4 жыл бұрын
Very overrated despite his obvious skills, as a lot of players often are.
@markuszoernig86632 жыл бұрын
@@Ruda-n4h No. Schneckerl was one of the best midfielder at this time.
@Ruda-n4h Жыл бұрын
@@markuszoernig8663 Never showed anything to me.
@gordonferrar77824 жыл бұрын
Great footage. Chic.
@kelvinheron342510 ай бұрын
Like many people commenting on this thread, I have distinct memories of this great football match. It was played at a great pace from the kick-off, both teams seeming to have little regard for defence. Austria, in particular, were superb going forward and thoroughly deserved the win.
@damianmcdonagh79084 жыл бұрын
Trevor Francis was a class act.
@frankwells75204 жыл бұрын
Kurt Welzl...I think he was playing with Az67 at that point, scoring tons of goals in the Eredivisie. Also, Bruno Pezzey RIP
@miquel64284 жыл бұрын
Yes he was. He also had an unsuccessful stint in Valencia when the Spaniards changed Bonhof and Kempes for him and Frank Arnessen.
@NealeTurner3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this game during England's barren years and thinking it was a good result. And that was Austria without Shachner and Krankl
@PrZemek446 жыл бұрын
Shilton replaced and... joining the commentator. Quite amazing.
@johnmorell70202 жыл бұрын
Austria looked pretty good. On the night, the better team.
@191749756 жыл бұрын
Wow...what a game...
@SmallBusseh6 жыл бұрын
Austria was one of the best team in the world 70-80 but they just had many internal problems not to forget Hungary and US too.
@darren2514fv6 жыл бұрын
That Austrian team that played was the same team that reached the 2nd round of the 1978 World Cup
@Ruda-n4h4 жыл бұрын
They only qualified from their 1st round group in '78 as it was very poor and the one really good team they played in the finals - Holland, gave them a 5-1 pasting.
@mikesmith220504 жыл бұрын
@@Ruda-n4h uhm harsh. They beat Spain , Sweden & West Germany, topped their group above Brazil and lost only 1-0 to Italy & Brazil. Not too shabby, England didn’t even qualify for the tournament.
@Ruda-n4h4 жыл бұрын
I try to be objective. They were all poor sides and the Italians were physically knackered by the time they played them. I'm not comparing Austria with England who although by the time the World Cup came around had improved a lot under Ron Greenwood, were no world beaters. They probably would have got as far as Austria had they qualified as the field in 1978 was pretty average and of course Austria beat them here a year later.
@markuszoernig86632 жыл бұрын
@@Ruda-n4h I think you are a little Austria-hater
@vantheman12welshman666 жыл бұрын
To think at the time Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa rules Europe. In yet the same old problem. Our national team was shit. Players who were brilliant for their club teams simply froze when playing for England. Let’s be honest we’re shit at national level. We should compete with Germany at national level, however, we don’t. Germany play, as do the Italians with a certain maturity that we don’t posses. England haven’t had a truly world class national team since 1970. 1990 in Italy it came together for a golden fortnight and then again in 1996 in the European championship. However, not since 1970 have we stood shoulder to shoulder with Brazil. This England performance against Austria sums it all up. Remember watching it as a kid. Thought we’d beat Austria, because we’re England. Here lies the problem. The rest of the world caught up and passed us a long time ago.
@amonduul21546 жыл бұрын
Vantheman12 Welshman England 1990 was world class, 96 also world class. But Germany won the penalties and took the cups....
@timrobinson1006 жыл бұрын
shut up [ dont use word shit about england it refelcts on you
@timrobinson1006 жыл бұрын
how is losing 4 3 away shit [ your afool, alas so many are [ no loyalty no fibre[ no patriotism, please dont comment on my great country
@Wally-H5 жыл бұрын
To compare what was going on here with what happens now is ridiculous. In those days, the main problems with England were a). an obsession with 4 - 4 - 2, which was predictable and opponents knew just how to cope with it and b). in the days before foreign players came into the English leagues and helped improve technical ability and slowed the game down, it was all a bit frantic. The defending in this game was a disaster, but fortunately, that old squared up defence is consigned to history.
@frankwells75204 жыл бұрын
I'm viewing all these England games from the 70s, you've got a point: terrific players, many teams dominating over european football, National team struggling to qualify for EC and WC tournaments. Anyway, looking at these games I realized how good Keegan and Brooking were. Certainly among the top world players of that period.
@Sameoldfitup4 жыл бұрын
We never had the players
@shaunangell22653 жыл бұрын
Was at the game Kings Lynn always had a good firm following England back then as did Nuneaton and Exeter
@raymondbonington93554 жыл бұрын
Forgot Ray Wilkins ex Fulham manager as well .
@stevenmurray57153 жыл бұрын
Works experience on the camera
@raymondbonington93554 жыл бұрын
Ron greenwood ,Bobby Robson , Kevin Keenan , Roy hodgson all have played or managed Fulham , is there any other club who has had this .
@gordonferrar77824 жыл бұрын
Roy was the best how i long for tuose days of turning up confident.
@andrewcorlett47953 жыл бұрын
There are a LOT of players that have Played 8against Fulham only jokin mate But were is Roy Hodgson ?
@philh82885 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm biased but laurie cunningham bryan robson and cyrille regis were the most exciting players in england at the time west brom were 3rd in the league. But were overlooked. if only ths midfield had got Coppell Robson Hoddle and Cunningham.
@kailashpatel17064 жыл бұрын
you would need Brian Clough as manager for that my friend..The Coppell-Cunningham combo is mouthwatering, that midfield is mouthwatering
@kailashpatel17064 жыл бұрын
Possibly Viv Anderson instead of Phil Neal at the back
@kailashpatel17064 жыл бұрын
Any suggestions to improve the backline in this period!!, I was no fan of neal or phil thompson!
@philh82884 жыл бұрын
@@kailashpatel1706 Alvin Martin Terry butcher Viv Anderson and Derek Statham
@kailashpatel17064 жыл бұрын
@@philh8288 agree..Statham that is a name from the past..!...agree with that selection, Alvin Martin was top draw..(how did bobby robson drop him for terry fenwick against argentina in '86' is a first class mystery?!!!
@samson90984 жыл бұрын
Puma Jersey... Very rare now
@andrewcorlett47953 жыл бұрын
How Rare - a long sleeve England Home or Away kit , I never seen us were them after there introduction in 74
@andrewcorlett47953 жыл бұрын
Yeah but on the Home + Away basis that's erm England 10 Austria 4 Great Vid Cheers
@pasdedeux44444 жыл бұрын
How did Clemence win so many caps when we had Shilton? I just dont get it watching all these old clips
@ChristianBiker7773 жыл бұрын
As far as I can remember, a good few games Shilton would play the first half and Clemence the second.
@Ruda-n4h3 жыл бұрын
Clemence was a very good keeper but Shilton lost his form in 1974 and when Revie took over he preferred Ray and so began his long run until 1978 when Shilton's form with Forest brought him back under Ron Greenwood but they both continued to alternate until 1982.
@virtuafighter32 жыл бұрын
@@Ruda-n4h Ray Clemence was very good too. I do not think it made too much difference which of them were in goal really, as both were competent.
@szabolcspuszta948311 жыл бұрын
Friendly?
@zobielamouche18 жыл бұрын
yea
@philipritson88216 жыл бұрын
zobielamouche1 end of season European tour
@thomas-fq1wi2 жыл бұрын
No krankl no shackner as well
@TheKingofDirk3 жыл бұрын
No krankl or schachner
@markuszoernig86632 жыл бұрын
Krankl was uncomfortable at this time. Schachner the 3rd striker behind Welzl and Kreuz.
@amina-pr8xt Жыл бұрын
@@markuszoernig8663 Schachner wurde in der 2. Hälfte für Jurtin eingewechselt. Krankl, war der nicht durch das EC-Finale mit Barca verhindert?