Liverpool 2-1 (aet) Manchester United, League Cup Final 1983

Liverpool were aiming to become the first club to win the League Cup three years in a row. Meanwhile, Manchester United wanted to end a barren run that had seen only one trophy since 1968 - the FA Cup in 1977 when, ironically, they beat Liverpool in the final. It was to be an emotional day for Bob Paisley as he led his Liverpool side out at Wembley for the last time. The commentator is John Motson.

[@chrisevans5259]

Loved the old games of the 1980s.....miss those times

[@StarzzyJJASD]

And the commentators were brilliant, and the atmosphere was amazing, true football fans

[@memzhassan]

Me too

[@firpark4864]

@@StarzzyJJASD motherwell

[@popolbruh8263]

Paisley you will always be with us. Deep in our hearts.

[@edwardcooper5479]

I’m sure every loyalist in Northern Ireland feels the same, we miss Ian a lot .

[@ZeldaFitz]

Bob Paisley is a legend

[@norsalfarina1789]

the era when football was a sports not bussiness

[@Bluearmy76]

Eh, Liverpool were funded by the pools… wtaf

[@the_even_toed_ungulate.]

And when people could spell business....

[@anthonydowney6069]

​@@Bluearmy76Well Norsalfina may not be 100 %right on that but now it is certainly 100 %a business.

[@anthonydowney6069]

​@@the_even_toed_ungulate.Not only is it not her native tongue but not her alphabet either. So a little respect...

[@studio-flash]

Busky and Shanks and paisley all good mates. Remember busby played for Liverpool...not like todays managers..although Klopp is an exception..he gets on with most managers.

[@Seanwilliamsmart]

Busby recommended Shanks to Liverpool I bet he regretted that 😂😂😂

[@eddielasowsky7777]

As soon as Whelan hit it you could see Dalglish celebrating

[@shardulnikam9322]

Just hear this commentary, no stupid shouting and blah blah blah, this is gold.

[@danyoutube7491]

I agree, I couldn't stand to listen to the current BBC favourite braying during the world cup games last year. I would have gladly throttled him during the final!

[@rihaskell4812]

And dont get me started on the token BBC females introduced to MOTD. Mute button works wonders

[@matthewwright7831]

Where would we be without Alan Kennedy

[@coinslot1953]

40 years ago today. I was an 11 year old Blackpool fan who attended my first game at Wembley with my Stoke supporting dad and 18 year old Utd fan elder brother. Dad (RIP) and I were in the seats opposite the royal box. My bro was in the Liverpool end and was pretty safe due to the amount of mancs in with the scousers. It was one of the best days of my life. I didn't support either team, so could enjoy the game as a neutral. I treasure days like these that I spent with my old fella.

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

Nice that you got to experience that with your dad. My grandparents ( United supporters) told me about the amazing FA Cup Final between Blackpool & Bolton in 1953 as they were living in Blackpool at that time. Incredible number of United fans in the Liverpool end in 1983. Let's hope Blackpool can get back to the Championship at least 👍 LUHG.

[@darganx]

Bob in the same cap he goes down the pub in.. what a man

[@thereunionparty]

I love the way both manager's just sit on the bench throughout, only standing up when a goal is scored and half rising for a contentious decision. No ostentatious stalking of the touchline as happens today, together with performative badgering of the officials. Also, how great to see unadorned shirts (no sponsors or players' names) and Bob Paisley's flat cap and raincoat!

[@nicolavivarelli4127]

Good times. And a legendary team:Liverpool

[@DennisLiewDennis]

Ynwa

[@mattp8593]

Look at the managerial talent on Liverpool’s bench.

[@Dude0000]

And that’s without Shanks. Dalglish, Souness on the pitch too. Cuing up for trophies.

[@masteryoda498]

I enjoy watching these old football matches, and I have to say that Liverpool kit with the yellow pinstripes would have to be one of best looking Umbro kits ever made.

[@smashdalde9713]

I had that yellow kit when I was a kid..Xmas 82 I believe.

[@RandomnessTube.]

wow norman whiteside was only 17 makes me proud to see a fellow belfast man play for the team i love mind you i was only born in 1983 but i still love to watch old united v liverpool games shame we lost this one though lol GGMU

[@valeriossouris7184]

Kennedy...The man of the finals!!!

[@salimtufail]

Valerios Souris He was indeed!

[@andrewwright4195]

yes was but so gerrard scored in everyfinal apart from 2

[@eddiepower3876]

@@andrewwright4195 Gerrard was an attacking midfielder Kennedy was a right back. Kennedy never lost in a final wheras Gerrard lost in three of them and four if you include the world club final

[@eddiepower3876]

@@andrewwright4195 Gerrard was an attacking midfielder Kennedy was a right back. Kennedy never lost in a final wheras Gerrard lost in three of them and four if you include the world club final

[@andrewwright4195]

@@eddiepower3876 Gerrard didn't have world class team had to carry them big different

[@RobCLynch]

This was my first Wembley experience with my dad. It felt like the equaliser wasn't going to happen. But when Barney Rubble scored, it felt like the Wembley steps would collapse! Great atmosphere with 100,000 people in the stadium. Tickets cost £5 lol

[@pietranera22]

who exactly is barney rubble? i thought Kennedy scored the equalizer, or not?

[@nolls14]

@@pietranera22 Barney Rubble was Kennedy's nickname ;)

[@pietranera22]

@@nolls14 oh i see, i didn't get it, because usually nicknames are single ( without surname )

[@RobCLynch]

@@pietranera22 yes the crowd used to sing to all of the players and Alan Kennedy's chant was Barney, Barney, Barney. Phil Neal - our other full-back was named Zico lol. I never understood why.

[@zzzaaa0990]

Fabolos match full of adventerous football from both teams.The Golden Age of soccer.Amen.

[@davefelmer5832]

yeah, as an LFC fan it pains me to think United have more trophies in history but we will be back some day

[@9and7]

It truly was. Great football.

[@NotSoRandom_]

Dave Felmer we’re equal now

[@merseydave1]

FOOTBALL

[@shauntbarry]

How on earth Bob wasn''t given a knighthood is unbelievable?

[@paranoidandroid192]

Shaun Barry he wasn’t a man of fuss, tends to be those who want it get it and I bet Paisley would’ve turned it down.

[@paranoidandroid192]

Tommy Dunne true, for all fergies achievements, can we say he really deserved a knighthood? More than paisley?

[@helensanderson7092]

If Bobby Charlton got one then Bob Paisley and Bill Shankly should have

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

@@paranoidandroid192 Are you serious? Paisley inherited a successful club with a boot room full of experience from the man who built Liverpool Bill Shankly. If anyone deserved a Knighthood for his contribution it was Shanks- he actually got an OBE as did Bob. Paisley was a very good and modest man but Ferguson's achievements far outweigh Paisleys. Ferguson BUILT clubs and teams. Look what he did @ a comparatively small club in Aberdeen against the might (in those days) of the Old Firm. Back then Glasgow Rangers( the richest club in Europe) could have bought and sold both Manchester United and Liverpool. He then went on to win trillions of trophies @ Manchester United. I actually do believe that Paisley should have been knighted and he was a lovely modest old bloke but he was never the manager that Shanks, Ferguson or Clough were!!!

[@johnhoughton7468]

Paisley served in WW2.

[@qualityman1965]

The atmosphere at old wembly stadium can not be compared to anywhere else regardless of who is playing.

[@darkoanton5]

Even by 1983 standards, Grobbelar should received a red for that challenge on McQueen.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

The teams Liverpool beat in the 1982, 1983 and 1984 League Cup Finals all went on to win the FA Cup that same season.

[@eddiepower3876]

Very observant

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@eddiepower3876 I don't miss much.

[@danyoutube7491]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 Not related to Fairclough then? :)

[@jeremyslaney5644]

Great observant point

[@ervineokuboh7459]

Tottenham beat Fulham in 82; Man Utd beat Brighton in 83 and Everton beat Watford in 84

[@robatkin7580]

Remember this game well, United fans all over the ground. Great atmosphere despite the defeat. At the end we sang "We'll be back" and we did v Brighton in the FA cup final.

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

An 850 mile round trip, my first Wembley visit, but couldn't get a ticket. Saw a Cockney Tout get hammered by United fans and he got all his tickets nicked. I didn't see any Liverpool fans......seriously Not a one in colours at least and I walked 360 degrees around Wembley. Gutted at the result but thankfully I was back weeks later to see us win the big domestic cup v Brighton 😊 #GlazersOutNow

[@2011pmacz]

@@KryptonitetoallBS You can see on the first goal how many United fans were in the Liverpool end.

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

@@2011pmacz OMG you're right, I've never noticed that before. I wonder why there weren't murders, as 83 was bang in the middle of the period where there was serious hatred between the 2 clubs set of fans, just as there is today!

[@richardcochrane1966]

The late great Ray Wilkins, target of my favourite piece of commentary ever. Playing for England, he sent a ball through for a forward, who realised he'd be offside & didn't go for it, prompting; "& Ray Wilkins sends an inch-perfect pass to no-one in particular!"🤣

[@hansmoser989]

sorry, iam liverpool-mate since the seventies, but that foul from the keeper was a clear red one. h.m.

[@davenaicker4115]

From a united fan. You are correct.

[@danielmccafferty5373]

Bob Paisley Bruce Grobblearr Phil Neal Alan Hansen Alan Kennedy Ronnie Whelan Graeme Sounnes Ian Rush Sir Kenny Dalglish So many legends 🤤♥️

[@ItsUnitedAgain]

I was 12 when that final took place, I was distraught when Liverpool won, as a United fan since ‘76, I was sick of watching them win everything. Little did I know....

[@sib1930]

1976-1990 must've been painful for you. You had a good 20 years between 1993-2013 but since 2018 we've been better than you

[@ramadanbaftiyar8318]

John Motson simply the best commentator of all time.

[@vordman]

@@ramadanbaftiyar8318 Nah, the voice of Midlands football Hugh Johns.

[@MathewSimonGospel]

The 1980s were brilliant Great goals by Kennedy and whelan

[@leemorgan8478]

What a team .

[@redlad6]

In fairness two very good sides

[@CoolDude-jp1kj]

@@redlad6 That united team was rubbish. Won nothing lol

[@sib1930]

@@redlad6 Erm no don't compare that Manc team to Liverpool's

[@Rab1bluenose]

i was at the game ...what an atmosphere compared to now...

[@jamesdalyallout]

Rab1bluenose football is dying mate

[@ZeldaFitz]

Cup final atmosphere today is nonexistent. Totally sanitised and music pumped out as soon as the trophy is lifted. It also takes about 15 minutes from the final whistle to the captain collecting the trophy, by which point half the crowd have pissed off home.

[@redflag8970]

@@ZeldaFitz i seen all utds finals since 79 an after chelsea 2018 i will not bother agsin. it hurts me more than pleases me the atmosphere etc for s final

[@909rhythm]

was there what a strike by whelan !

[@sib1930]

What a way for Bob Paisley to end his Liverpool managerial career. Decades of service to Liverpool in different roles

[@PALIOURAS]

Τhe first game between the pair that I evew saw, the game that made me -despite the loss - a lifetime United fan.

[@lfcspectre4335]

It's always great beating enemy in final no matter what final it is.

[@MrRusspal]

I was at this match, Supporting Utd.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Good old Barney Rubble

[@Oddly1970]

RIP John Motson

[@paras5435]

Clear send off by Grobellar. Ref on the pay roll

[@cantona57]

The look on Hanson's face. Priceless.

[@TheOrwell57]

Dankeschön

[@rihaskell4812]

Ropey pitches. Teams containing majority of British players. Hard tackles (very little rolling around) No VAR taking 3 minutes to decide if a decision was clear and obvious (face palm)......has football really progressed?

[@KKohl]

Great mouth-watering final with 2 star-studded teams. The kind of wet dream match for football fans.

[@elywananda]

Did *not* expect to see Kenneth Kaunda at 12:40!

[@MrJevman]

Absolutely loved that stadium

[@merseydave1]

David Cummings That was the last League Cup Final to be played on a Saturday, you only had recorded highlights then ... The following year (and there on) It has been played on a Sunday and shown live.

[@y1521t21b5]

Respect. _YNWA_

[@kingdaniel69]

Not a Liverpool fan but i did love that kit as a kid, i was 12 at the time so ripe for the marketing. Pester level = Grandmaster.

[@davedavies8188]

Bruce Grob.....the greatest keeper God ever created

[@freddie4036]

Paisley & Fagan ... what a Duo

[@thebenjamins9]

Classic Game

[@vaitalv9361]

How was Paisley never knighted?

[@eileenhughes7251]

yes 3 European cups and not knighted ! astonishing! Brian Clough should have been considered also!

[@redflag8970]

because it was maybe shanks outfit to manym

[@Deadeye1967]

@@redflag8970 Paisley was the manager for nine years, and at the club for almost 50 years, I don't get your point, I doubt many think that.

[@redflag8970]

@@Deadeye1967 listen im man utd but to me scouse always think shankly before paisley just my opinion

[@Deadeye1967]

​@@redflag8970 True, Paisley was my era as a kid so remember him more, making great signings and winning everything. Shankly brought the club up from its knees in Division 2 , to winning the Division 1 3 times, plus 2 FA cups, 1 UEFA cup and built a great team for Paisley to inherit, Paisley took the winning habit further.

[@chocolatecakes-vr6rn]

very beautiful last time

[@vichanthongchue5404]

Amazingliverpool.forever😍👏👍🙌

[@fredjackson9231]

When winning the league cup meant something

[@taqwa3677]

extraordinary goal

[@user-zk9ku9ct5e]

Alan kendy Nice 💯🏆

[@damianmcdonagh7908]

RIP Gordon McQueen.

[@DavidSmith-fs5qj]

As a Liverpool fan I remember the big man telling the ref don’t you dare send him off, when Grobbelar had thrown himself at Gordon, great player, Great man.

[@eddiepower3876]

The football league shot themselves in the foot by calling this cup the Milk cup followed by other silly names it would be like calling the FA cup the egg cup after this the trophy started to lose its importance

[@michaelgrace1298]

Think it was the only way they could get advertisement at that time , think it was more of a trophy for the lower leagues

[@RobCLynch]

The league cup and the fa cup stood still. Both cups were highly prestigious trophies to win, back in the day. But once the money kicked in, the Premier League and Champions League pulled away. You only have to compare the prize money for each competition, to realise why some clubs prioritise top four placement over winning a cup. Effectively, the value of both cups has eroded over three decades.

[@peteranthony7115]

How about the egg and bacon with a glass of milk cup!

[@redflag8970]

@@RobCLynch during the 60s no one took the league cup seriously but in the 70s n 80s it grew. wasnt even live on telly till 85

[@peterpeter2198]

@@redflag8970 norwich city v sunderland in the rain lol.

[@statto74]

Absolutely correct decision to only caution Grobbelaar. The ball was going out for a throw, therefore not a goal scoring opportunity for McQueen.

[@eddiepower3876]

They're still looking for Faircloughs ball

[@michaelgrace1298]

Am I right in thinking that barny rubble and Ronnie wheelan scored in the next final but was disallowed?

[@eddiepower3876]

Yes well at least I remember Kennnedy having one disallowed for offside

[@politicalphilosophy-thegre3053]

How did he do that?

[@tonethetallbaldy5039]

When the League cup was important to the big clubs.

[@onerealtyvideo]

just realized this season man.united's adidas jersey font is taken from this era of man.uniteds jersey.

[@lukasjohnson8385]

One Design 1986 to 1988 to be exact. matches almost perfectly. Not keen on this season's though.

[@peterpeter2198]

one of last career matches of 28yr old coppell, last match i think was april 4th 1983.

[@apathyintheuk265]

Wow! - Fairclough still there in '83. Mind you, they probably turfed him out at the final whistle after that display.

[@jeremyslaney5644]

David Fairclough left Liverpool before the start of the 1983-84 season. I think that he went to the Swiss team, Lausanne

[@jamesvickers5998]

Oh I have finally turned into me Dad, but wasn't football better then? End to end, proper tackles, real fouls, mistakes, and blokes giving their all leaving everything on the pitch. Yeah they might do impressive stuff with the ball now but it's not half as exciting to watch as if was then.

[@paulbradshaw303]

Some goal from Whiteside

[@boxingjerapah]

Liverpool struggled v Utd in the Cups, even in the glory years .. nice to see this one again :)

[@redflag8970]

Utd until 2006 hadn’t lost to Liverpool in the f. A cup for decades. League cup they beat us in more than once

[@bissonhurmatally7052]

flag aaa

[@RockyScorcese]

The FA Cup was Liverpool’s bogey trophy in their heyday of the 70’s and 80’s

[@deathcamz389]

@@RockyScorcese despite their victory this year it still kinda is.

[@merseydave1]

That was the last League Cup Final to be played on a Saturday, you only had recorded highlights then ... The following year (and there on) It has been played on a Sunday and shown live.

[@ZeldaFitz]

It also kicked off at 3pm along with all the other league games

[@edwardcooper5479]

Was this not one of the first live games ( apart from the fa cup final) on bbc ?

[@merseydave1]

@@edwardcooper5479 It was the first time The B.B.C. had the rights on The League Cup Final as I.T.V. had beforehand.

[@merseydave1]

@@edwardcooper5479 The game was NOT shown live in The U.K. just recorded highlights, in the following year the final was switched to Sunday and shown live in The U.K. ongoing.

[@edwardcooper5479]

@@merseydave1 are you sure ? being from Belfast always remember whiteside scoring his goal and where I watched it and it weren’t the highlights!

[@zenzombie72]

No sponsors names on the shirts?

[@aleebee4989]

Not for a televised match, no, even if only highlights.

[@roryscottish8053]

Invite Scottish sides into the English league cup but do not merge the leagues Also invite Welsh premier Ulster and Republic of Ireland sides in They invite Irish Welsh and English sides into the Scottish irn bru cup Iawm😀👌🏻

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Gavin- It was Gary Bailey who spared Ron Fatkinson the humiliation of losing the Cup Final to Brighton a couple of months after this. Would have been Utd's very own Wimbledon '88 embarrassment

[@eddiepower3876]

United already had their 'Wimbledon 88' in 1976 when second division Southampton beat them in the FA cup final

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

+Eddie Power That's a fair point Eddie. Least Southampton weren't a bunch of nasty thugs or windup artists.

[@richardvry3786]

Maybe but has to be said he misses a couple of crosses in this game which are very reminiscent of his error in the 79 Cup final allowing Arsenal to get out of jail in the last minute!

[@aleebee4989]

Wimbledon did finish 7th in the First Division in 1988. Whilst a huge upset, it does not compare to Sunderland '73, So'ton '76 or West Ham '80.

[@redflag8970]

we were totally outplayed that day. great turnout by fans tho utd allover the place.

[@guyneeve9365]

Not sure where you get that from. Old Brucie Grobblesh1t would have been sent off for taking out a player like that nowadays. And we were basically playing with 10 men for last part of game. Like most games against the Dirties in the 80s, we did well. Unlike the lacklustre lot who play for us now

[@redflag8970]

@@guyneeve9365 under pressure the whole game an I felt it was a matter of time before they overcame us. Just my opinion bud.

[@redflag8970]

@@guyneeve9365 yep Utd we’re good against them in the 80s. This current Utd not up for a fight .

[@sib1930]

@@guyneeve9365 No one cares

[@sib1930]

@@guyneeve9365 Mancs are the dirties pal

[@Poth1974Poth-jd2iu]

🥰🥰🥰🏆❤️🏆🥰🥰🥰

[@deathcamz389]

I noticed there was Liverpool and Manchester Utd fans sitting amongst each other. did this used to be a friendly rivalry back then like the Merseyside derby?

[@jj-oc2sy]

Not chance was it friendly early 80s was as bad as it got between fans we were well out numbered that day by United

[@deathcamz389]

@@jj-oc2sy i guess that's why the cheers for the united goal was loader then.

[@Stephen-lx9nm]

Liverpool fans were hiding ,always been snidey😂

[@user-rb7lr2ew1u]

Две великие команды встретились в финале, в 70-80 годы Ливерпуль был сильнее.

[@gadaboutunited]

If only Whiteside didn't f his knees up AND drink like a fish. What a talent.

[@ulsterpatriot1420]

A great day. I was at this game v United. 5 of us went by boat and train from Northern Ireland to London ! 4 Liverpool fans and one United fan . Great trip and great memories. My United friend was so distraught after the game he went straight back to the hotel to bed lol. Rest of us hit Central London to celebrate. Long hungover journey back on the Sunday but well worth it! Football was great in those days. I still go to Liverpool around half a dozen times a season but really miss the old terracing and don't like the day trippers who spend all game taking pictures and videos. Corporate has a lot to answer for!

[@lewisgreen2957]

Gary Bailey will be disappointed with that Alan Kennedy goal. He should have done better..

[@maximillianramirez1189]

Grobbelaar clearly got the ball before the man.

[@erniescullion8452]

Does anybody notice that player in the white shirt his is the no.3 shirt puts his arms in the air in celebration for ALAN KENNEDY'S GOAL.LOL.BOB PAISELY SHOULDVE GOT A KNIGHTHOOD BEFORE ALOT OF THE ARROGANT MANAGERS & PLAYERS. GREAT RESULT.. I MUST SAY BRUCIE SHOULDVE BEEN SENT OFF 100% FOR HIS FOUL ON GORDON MCQUEEN. THE WHITE SHIRTS FOR ME WAS THE 2ND BEST LOOKING FOOT BALL KIT AND SO WAS THE WHITE SHIRTS IN THE 1988 3 ALL DRAW AT ANFIELD.John Motson INFORMATIVE BUT NOT FAIR .NB on many occasion never mentioned Ronnie Whelan EG 2passes 1 for each of the PASSES TO Aldo & BARNES 87 -88 SEASON 4-0 QPR in alot of significant passes. Thats what puts me off motty on too many occasions for me. Surprised he give Ronnie a mention for the goal. BARRY DAVIES MARTIN TYLER ALAN PARRY ALAN GREEN FOR ME IS FAIRER. I LOVE THE REDS OF ANFIELD.

[@eddiepower3876]

You just wait until June 1st 2019

[@swkenny]

@@eddiepower3876 Number 6! & hopefully more to come.

[@jeremyslaney5644]

If David Fairclough had had his shooting boots, he could have scored a hat trick, and Liverpool would have won the game much more emphatically

[@simonjackson7206]

Fairclough was a super sub! The super sub!

[@justthetruth1]

Ronnie Whelan 💚

[@philhable]

The score line flattered the Mancs

[@redflag8970]

have to agree ha

[@paulallen954]

We were guilty of missing copious amounts of chances too. #ynwa

[@carlito571]

Back then the scorelines quite often flattered them..but it was just nice to get a win.In this era they had the sign over us I'm affraid...main rivals and our bogey team.Nearly makes you feel sorry for Neverton these days...NOT.

[@jeremyslaney5644]

@@paulallen954 If David Fairclough had had his shooting boots with him, he would have scored a hat trick

[@MarkSmith-er7fe]

deluded scouse bastard

[@baderyousef6340]

💐💐👍🏻

[@studio-flash]

3 cup wins in a row 8 wins overall and in 2019 still a record.

[@dnstone1127]

'Minor' League cup wins.

[@eddiepower3876]

@@dnstone1127 bigger then than the FA cup is now

[@redflag8970]

f.a cup can mesn a lot depwnding on how trophyless u have been or who u best in final aswell. matters more sometime than others

[@redflag8970]

@@eddiepower3876 so you would rather win the league cup than the f.a . thats a first.

[@redflag8970]

@@eddiepower3876 sorry i get what u mean.

[@ibrahimsalama9108]

King Liverpool

[@stuartmw8156]

And won it again year after against Everton lol 4 years running class

[@Stephen-lx9nm]

Go home fd

[@Kill--alllll---IDF]

Anyone remember HILL STREET BLUES series? Well grobholar looks like that lunatic from that series lol

[@getridofglazer1]

No Robson that day... think he was injured in the semi final.

[@CoolDude-jp1kj]

Liverpool still would've won even if he was in the team

[@marcpearson5432]

26th of March 1983. The day I meet my true love which I fucked up 😭

[@johnjohn76ify]

Fairclough had...three chances to score?!

[@hughtierneytierney3585]

Where's Terry McPermot?

[@peterpeter2198]

with keegan at newcastle utd.

[@hooligoonerherdeie9682]

Arsenal had more league title's than man. united back then, and man. united only had one champion's league, so man. united couldn't have been second best.

[@SMC01ful]

My God, Brucey on MacQueen. It takes some balls to batter a hard case like GM. It also takes some balls to keep Grobbelaar on the pitch, after said battering. I am LFC till I die, but while I laugh, I can't defend that! I appreciate football was a lot less full shite back then, but that's an awful foul, even by the rather looser standards of the times.

[@shahedmc9656]

@Man U Fans: Whelan's goal was never a cross. #YNWA

[@TheBundleofkent]

Paisley bollocking Fairclough was great!

[@stevechase6671]

This was a great era for football. I am a liverpool fan so that comment is with some bias but there were some great players and managers. This United side should have won the league in the late 70s and early 80s some fantastic players too.