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Celebrating all things retro. No bias towards any team. Lots of memories. Any enquiries please email footballinthepast @hotmail .co.uk

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Brian Clough on Robert Maxwell and Rupert Murdoch in 1989
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Who remembers the April Fools "fight" on Grandstand?
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Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao in the 1984 Copa Del Rey got a bit tasty
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6 of the double winning Manchester United team of 1994. Interviews so different to today’s nonsense.
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Mike Phelan scaring Alex Ferguson never gets old…
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Mick McCarthy being terrified of absolutely nothing whatsoever is magical
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RIP Diego
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No ticket to get into the 1986 Fa Cup Final? No problem....
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1982 Adidas Tango. What a ball!
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No ticket to get into the 1986 Fa Cup Final? No problem....
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The infamous “smash it??” Richard Keys and Jamie Redknapp exchange
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RIP Gordon Banks 1937-2019
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1987 - Barcelona striker @GaryLineker . Style icon.
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Outlawing the backpass might have stopped a lot of negative football and time wasting but it's deprived us of comedy moments like this. Willie Donachie scoring a peach of an own goal in 1978 playing for Scotland vs Wales
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Best sticker album EVER.
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Some will say Aguero but for me THIS is the most dramatic title win of all-time...."It's up for grabs now."
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Des Lynam goes through the updated league tables on Grandstand with Bruce Hornsby playing over him. Take me back.
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MNF is in full flow from Anfield and it’s time for some Keys and Gray “banter”
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Southampton inventing football back in 1982
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Robbie Fowler’s first touch here is a masterpiece.
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The infamous “smash it??” Richard Keys and Jamie Redknapp exchange
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Happy birthday to Dion Dublin, seen here being owned by Mark Chapman
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The famous Emlyn Hughes mistake on Question of Sport (when it was worth watching!)
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Football Italia theme tune
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Mike Phelan scaring Alex Ferguson never gets old…
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Southampton inventing football back in 1982
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Airdrie vs Falkirk, definition of hopeful long punt. Brilliant defending though.
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Outlawing the backpass might have stopped a lot of negative football and time wasting but it's deprived us of comedy moments like this. Willie Donachie scoring a peach of an own goal in 1978 playing for Scotland vs Wales
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Airdrie vs Falkirk, definition of a hopeful long punt from the keeper. Questionable defending. Amazing ball boy.
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Best sticker album ever
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Highbury
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On this day in 1994: Man Utd clinch the double by beating Chelsea 4-0 in the cup final. Decent interviews here with 6 of the team.
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MNF is in full flow from Anfield and it’s time for some Keys and Gray “banter”
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The famous Emlyn Hughes mistake on Question of Sport (when it was worth watching!)
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Dean Saunders with the quick thinking vs Port Vale in 1998
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Elite level sticker album
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Graeme Souness casually sticking a Galatasary flag in the centre circle of Fenerbahce's pitch in 1996. As you do.
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Mike Phelan scaring Alex Ferguson never gets old…
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The Newcastle side that beat Barcelona in the Champions League, 1997.
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The famous Emlyn Hughes mistake on Question of Sport (when it was worth watching!)
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Sky can say what they want but the most dramatic title win has to be Arsenal's 1989 triumph. They had to win by two clear goals away to their title rivals Liverpool, not beat a 17th placed side at home. City's win was pure drama, but the Arsenal one surely a bigger achievement?
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This goal just popped into my head. Robbie Fowler in Norway with the first touch. Guilty.
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1982 Adidas Tango. What a ball!
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12p per pack seems reasonable
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Martin Keown getting nailed by a "stray" ball.
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John Barnes. What a player.
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Airdrie vs Falkirk, definition of hopeful long punt. Brilliant defending though. Special mention to the ball boy behind the goal too.
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Always loved this Mark Hughes finish in the 1991 Cup Winners Cup final
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"Here's to Lancashire" - Dixie Dean enjoying a fag and some wine as a reward for winning the 1933 Fa Cup
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Neville Southall’s post match interview after the 1995 Fa Cup final is another level…
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Julian Joachim with surely the best goal of all-time that no one ever mentions!
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Des Lynam goes through the updated league tables on Grandstand with Bruce Hornsby playing over him. Magical.
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Sensible Soccer - the best game ever
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Careca at World Cup 86
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Ron Atkinson and the late Jim Smith
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Sensible Soccer - What a game!
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THAT George Weah goal. THAT music. Not going to watch a better video today than this...
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Best goalkeeper gloves. EVER.
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After winning the Fa Cup on this day in 1995 @NevilleSouthall 's post-match interview is brilliant...
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Julian Joachim with surely “the greatest goal scored that no one ever mentions”?
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Beautiful
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Sensible Soccer - What a game
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Terribly sad news today to hear of Dickie Davies’ passing. Consummate pro who was a massive part of my sporting education.
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Never tire of watching Trevor Francis taking a door to the face
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Coventry vs Sheff Wed in the snow. The orange ball is positively glowing!! Lovely stuff.
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Luton v Liverpool in the snow. With an orange ball. Perfect.
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Everything about this Marco van Basten goal still defies belief. Breathtaking.
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The Shamen performing Ebeneezer Goode at Highbury on Monday Night Football in 1992 is pure gold 🎥 @arsenal_vids
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8 packs with my £1 dinner money. Sorted.
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The Newcastle side that beat Barcelona in the Champions League
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Norman Hunter and Franny Lee settling it the old way.
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8 for £1!
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Southampton inventing football back in 1982
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Football Italia on Channel 4
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The Premiership on ITV
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Dean Saunders with the quick thinking vs Port Vale in 1998
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Love these interviews with 6 of the winning Man Utd side after the 1994 Fa Cup final. So different to what you’d get these days.
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RT if you saw your team at the old Wembley
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Always loved this Mark Hughes finish in the 1991 Cup Winners Cup final
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The brilliant Brazil team of 1982
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Best sticker album EVER.
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Johnny Metgod with the best pair of gloves ever seen on a football pitch.
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Sadly only a couple of mins, but 2:15 of gold from 'Kes'
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Some will say Aguero but for me THIS is the most dramatic title win of all-time...."It's up for grabs now."
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Fantastic Liverpool squad
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Richard Keys gets Ron Atkinson riled up
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Always loved this Mark Hughes finish in the 1991 Cup Winners Cup final
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Manchester United won the Fa Cup on this day in 1994. This post match interview is great.
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Super Sundays in the mid 90s. A roast and a pint of Carling Premier for £5. Those were the days.
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Some people never lose their magic. @chriswaddle93 being one
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Goal of the season 1979/80 - Justin Fashanu (NORWICH vs Liverpool)
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Sir Bobby Robson and Graham Taylor wish good luck to the new England manager, Terry Venables in this 1994 Yellow Pages advert.
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Born on this day in 1943: The late Norman Hunter. This battle with Franny Lee is beyond iconic.
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If you were a kid growing up in the 80s and you weren’t familiar with this goal and commentary then where were you hiding? 41 years ago today. Ronnie Radford, Hereford v Newcastle. Roll John Motson…
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Neil Warnock’s Sheffield United go to Millwall….
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Still the best football documentary ever
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Brilliant from @chriswaddle93
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Division One table 1974/75
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