FA Cup Final 1987

"Spurs were going for a record eighth victory and had never lost a final."

FA Cup final. Our Wembley record went in 1982.

Glad i don't remember that game, i wouldve been gutted!

First cup final i remember is 1991 luckily

First cup final i remember is 1991 luckily
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You just missed out on some classics! Spurs-Coventry, Man Utd 3 Palace 3, Liverpool 3 Everton 2. (and Wimbledons giant killing of Liverpool)

A golden period for classic cup finals!

Yeah i know. I keep thinking i might remember the 90 final but i'm probably confusing that with footage i've seen since. Was that when Ian Wright burst on the scene?

Definitely remember 91 though...vividly remember Pearce's freekick, Lineker's penalty miss, Walker's og and Gazza's awful injury (when he fouled Garry Charles)

Yeah, 1990 Ian Wright came off the bench and got 2. Suffered a couple of broken legs (not both at the same time!) in the season and half before, so was a doubt to be able to even be involved. The replay was dull though.
You also had the 4-3 semi between Palace and Liverpool which was amazing.


Gazza was so fortunate not to be sent off in that final. He did Garry Parker in the chest in about the first minute which was a nailed on yellow in most circumstances. That final pretty much summed his whole career up, so much hope, so much promise, but a lack of discipline and injury stopped him being the huge star he should have been. Shame.

funnily enough i was going to do an article posting that link earlier.

probably the first club game i remember well.

as a warwickshire lad, my resolve as a 5 year spurs fan was tested to the limit by endless local news programmes about coventry's bid for glory.

is that the link btw that shows the kevin kilbane foul on mabbutt ? how the fak was that not a red ?

Spurs should have achieved so much more around this time. A mixture of poor managers and Sugar and Venables falling out spectacularly pretty much destroyed all the potential you had and put you back a good few years.

....and not having any money