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3y ago
The point at which the 1980s faded and a bright new 90s began, the 1991 FA Cup final should be remembered for more than just Paul Gascoigne's busted knee
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3y ago
An Everton fan for over five decades, Paul Mc Parlan recalls the day an FA Cup tie at Notts County in 1984 changed so much for the despondent Blues
The post Singing in the rain with 10,000 Evertonians: the personal story of an FA Cup away day at Notts County in 1984 appeared first on These Football Times ..read more
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3y ago
Despite lifting the FA Cup and almost winning the league, the 1988/89 season will forever be associated with the tragedy of Hillsborough at Liverpool
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3y ago
"Twenty-five years on, I still watch the FA Cup third-round draw on TV hoping to one day gain my revenge on both Wrexham and my dad"
The post When the FA Cup third round meant something: Wrexham, Ipswich and the dashed dreams of my childhood appeared first on These Football Times ..read more
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3y ago
Few places in 1970 were more imposing to visit than Burnley's Turf Moor. When Chelsea visited in the FA Cup, it would create a lifetime of memories
The post The tortuous trek to Turf Moor and a great FA Cup game, told through the eyes of one away fan in 1970 appeared first on These Football Times ..read more
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3y ago
For the third time in as many years, a captain would miss the FA Cup final due to a ban. In 1984, the unlucky victim was Watford's Wilf Rostron
The post Wilf Rostron and the controversial ban that forced him to miss Watford’s 1984 FA Cup final appeared first on These Football Times ..read more
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3y ago
Sports psychologist Dan Abrahams talks about the importance of mental preparation before big names for elite-level players and the difference it makes
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3y ago
Wrexham were rarely used to big wins, so when the mighty Arsenal rocked up at the Racecourse, form was expected to be followed. It wasn't
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3y ago
Having fallen in the final 35 years ago, a resurgent Watford are hoping to end their Manchester City hoodoo and lift the FA Cup in 2019
The post Why Watford, having endured 35 years of striking ups and downs, are dreaming of FA Cup glory appeared first on These Football Times ..read more
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3y ago
From watching his beloved Gunners as a kid to representing the club with such distinction, few men are more Arsenal as Charlie George
The post The legacy of Charlie George, Arsenal’s rambunctious hometown hero appeared first on These Football Times ..read more