Atmosphere at these old matches....and language!

Excellent Az. Loved it. You made a Walsall fan happy. I went to that match, still got the programme lol.

I was at this game in what was a troublesome time for the blues. Just 2 years earlier they were league champions with a lot of that side playing here. Two horrendous defeats in the season before in the European Cup Qtr. Final and FA Cup semi final in the same week destroyed the confidence and self belief of these players. Tommy Wright was a pale shadow of the player who got high praise for his performance against, what's been called the greatest national team in history. The 1970 Brazil world cup winners Henry Newton signed for a big fee, didn't fit in to this team, and later joined Derby and resumed the form he had at Nott's Forest that had attracted Everton to sign him. David Johnson and Alan Whittle, two brilliant young players left the club shortly after this game. The 1972- 73 season was poor. We were dumped out of the FA Cup by Millwall at Goodison, and finished way down the league table The arrival of Billy Bingham in the summer of 1973 later brought in Bob Latchford, Martin Dobson, and Dave Clements, and a nearly league title in 74-75. Two defeats by Sheff Utd and Carlisle late in the season, cost them the title that might have changed the hierarchy of football on Merseyside, that was claimed by Liverpool in the mid 1970s I also recall Bernie Wright flattening Tommy Smith in a derby game at Anfield.

@lawtonify

Жыл бұрын

Big bernie is my uncle mate.

@fisherpeter695

Жыл бұрын

@@lawtonify I am fairly certain that If Bernie had been around in this troubled season for Everton he would have ruffled a few feathers against some of the teams Everton never laid a glove on in the opposition penalty area this season

Come on Everton 💙💙💙💙

"Everton bought Bernie Wright after his performance in this game (would you believe?!).We then sacked him a few months later......" Glad you sent him back to us...he scored one of the goals when Walsall knocked Manchester Utd out of the FA Cup in 1975. :-)

Bizarre version of z cars at the start

Gav,i remember in 75 & 80 FA Cup games being played at Goodison & Anfield on the same Saturday,imagine them tryin' to do that now!

I have az & it's great! You need to get a website so you can sell em! Lookin' forward to more.

Hope you have more azcargo,never seen this before as it was 2 days before my 5th b'day! Bernie the bolt won my father in law £100 on the golden goal the following season! Keep em comin!

@lawtonify

Жыл бұрын

Bernie is my uncle...

@davidembleton5480

Жыл бұрын

@@lawtonify bet he's told you some stories of his stay at Everton? Alexyoung67 is my old user name on KZread......I thought I'd give you a quick reply and not leave it for 10 yrs 😜

Look at that pitch. Amazing back then this was okay. UTS

The toffs struggled like fuck on that pitch. Fair play to Walsall & mom Bernie Wright. No quarter given or taken. Mans game. Gate shared as it should be now. Rich get richer... UTFT !

Leicester City bought Wallington shortly after this to understudy Peter Shilton. Wally became, with Shilton, one of our all time greats.

Az my Dad started upfront in this game for Walsall would be amazing if you could send me the footage so I don’t have to worry about not being able to view it in the future.

@alwright9731

Жыл бұрын

Funnily enough so did mine.

Did that goal at the end count after all?

Walsall deserved that goal at the end. Did it stand?

Whittle another player we got rid of too soon.

Why would you sing wallsal f--off home. Very silly thing to sing , and they will go home when the game is finnished..steady Everton supporters

@paulnorris6253

10 ай бұрын

F××× off 😉joking scouse humour mate