FA Cup - First , Worst & Best

[mattbianco1]

Kenny was injured wasn't he? I couldn't really see from the Kop but I was told later that he could only dive left and the Arsenal players were just putting their penalties to his right.

Penalties start at 2:44:00

 

[HighfieldBlade]

I was indeed in the middle of the Kop, so could well have been us!

It’s hard work coercing your child to support United when you live 200 miles away and his mates support Liverpool, Man Utd etc but that goal was the one that did the trick.

May well have been. From memory this lad/your lad was wearing a footy kit.

 

[BlairBlade]

First: 3rd Round 28th January 1967 won 1 - 0 away against Charlton at the Valley.

 

[programmechap]

Sounds like a question for the Guardian's Knowledge feature.

Kenny was injured wasn't he? I couldn't really see from the Kop but I was told later that he could only dive left and the Arsenal players were just putting their penalties to his right.

I heard that, but it seems unlikely. Obviously Arsenal were going to score every pen if Kenny could only go one way. Youth goalie Danny Haystead was on the bench and he presumably dive both ways. Surely he would have been brought on if Kenny was that injured.

 

[N20 Blade]

I heard that, but it seems unlikely. Obviously Arsenal were going to score every pen if Kenny could only go one way. Youth goalie Danny Haystead was on the bench and he presumably dive both ways. Surely he would have been brought on if Kenny was that injured.

Kenny was in a bad way. Was Jags playing?

 

[programmechap]

Kenny was in a bad way. Was Jags playing?

He was. So he or Haystead could have gone in the net had Kenny been totally inoperative on his right side.

That was Haysteads only appearance in a first team squad ( I assume reserve goalie Phil Barnes was injured). Presumably put in because of concerns about Kenny, given Warnocks penchant to not name a GK sub.

Edit: actually Barnes made his only league appearance for United in the previous Saturdays game against Rotherham because of an injury to Kenny. If Barnes then got injured as well, I suspect Kenny was pushed back in before he was fully fit.

 

[Balham]

Kenny was in a bad way. Was Jags playing?

There are numerous comments in the video posted by mattbianco1 about Kenny's lack of mobility and him struggling with his hip. The fact that he just flopped onto his left side for every Arsenal penalty backs that up.

I heard that, but it seems unlikely. Obviously Arsenal were going to score every pen if Kenny could only go one way. Youth goalie Danny Haystead was on the bench and he presumably dive both ways. Surely he would have been brought on if Kenny was that injured.

Even though we only used 1 sub in the 120 minutes (Quinn on for Tonge) here was absolutely no way that Warnock was going to take of his undisputed #1 goalkeeper for a youth in such a pressured situation. I can only assume that Kenny also said he was fine to play.

 

[raul]

Didnt we miss absolute sitters in the 1st and 120th minute? Tonge and Harley?

 

[ancientblade]

First: 3rd Round 28th January 1967 won 1 - 0 away against Charlton at the Valley.

lost in 5th round that season to chelsea at stamford bridge 2 - 0 think tony hateley got both goals silent will confirm or correct me lol

 

[Scargill]

1970 Everton 3rd Round at Bramalll Lane 1 nil down at half time, Turned it around to win 2-1 Everton were the League champions at the time. Great memories.

 

[programmechap]

There are numerous comments in the video posted by mattbianco1 about Kenny's lack of mobility and him struggling with his hip. The fact that he just flopped onto his left side for every Arsenal penalty backs that up.



Even though we only used 1 sub in the 120 minutes (Quinn on for Tonge) here was absolutely no way that Warnock was going to take of his undisputed #1 goalkeeper for a youth in such a pressured situation. I can only assume that Kenny also said he was fine to play.

I get that, but if your injury is so bad that the opposition only have to slot their pens in one corner to score, you either put the youth in goal (presumably he was on the bench precisely to cover for just this situation) or if you think its too much for him put Jags in goal.

It may be, as you say, that PK said he was OK when he wasn't. In which case. I'd be fuming if I was Warnock.

 

[Aycliffe Blade]

Best sheff utd 3 - 0 Norwich FA cup 5th round 1962
Most disappointing Sheff Utd 0 - 1 Burnley Quarter Final 1962
Age 12 devastated

 

[Maidenhead]

FA Cup, Aldershot at home, Tuesday night Jan 197? 0 - 0 draw

Rubbish game.

Got a lift of a mate who lived in Hunslet (Leeds) but unfortunately his car broke down on the way home just past Hillsborough on Penistone Road.

Started snowing at about the same time.

Waited ages for an AA man who towed us to the M1 and then abandoned us as he couldn't tow the car on the motorway with passengers in it.

Waited ages more for a recovery truck with accommodation for all the occupants of the car.

Snow continued to fall incessantly.

Eventually car was towed back to mates house in Hunslet, but that's where the breakdown service ended.

By now it was 1am and the snow was about a foot deep as I set off to walk to my flat in Farnely.

2hrs and 5 miles walking later I finally arrived home.

Can't believe I ever went to the Lane again

That was the worst until Wembley 93.

No idea what my first was and I'm still hoping for the best.

 

[billyblademan]

First (I think): Blades 4-0 Cheltenham in Feb 2003. Just googled the bbc match report, and there's a quote from Warnock "I've not got that many years left and I love the cups."
Worst: We got done something like 3 or 4-0 at home to Brum in 2012, that was a bit grim. Contrary to others, maybe the Hull game - it's the hope that kills you.
Best: Not sure this one's been mentioned yet, but the Forest home game before the Charlton QF. 2 late Porter goals - and any win over that lot is good for me.

Edit: Not as good as the Forest game, but a 3-0 win against QPR at Loftus Rd under Cloughie's Cup Tarts was good fun as well.

 

[N20 Blade]

He was. So he or Haystead could have gone in the net had Kenny been totally inoperative on his right side.

That was Haysteads only appearance in a first team squad ( I assume reserve goalie Phil Barnes was injured). Presumably put in because of concerns about Kenny, given Warnocks penchant to not name a GK sub.

Edit: actually Barnes made his only league appearance for United in the previous Saturdays game against Rotherham because of an injury to Kenny. If Barnes then got injured as well, I suspect Kenny was pushed back in before he was fully fit.

First (I think): Blades 4-0 Cheltenham in Feb 2003. Just googled the bbc match report, and there's a quote from Warnock "I've not got that many years left and I love the cups."
Worst: We got done something like 3 or 4-0 at home to Brum in 2012, that was a bit grim. Contrary to others, maybe the Hull game - it's the hope that kills you.
Best: Not sure this one's been mentioned yet, but the Forest home game before the Charlton QF. 2 late Porter goals - and any win over that lot is good for me.

The cup run under Clough was great - Fulham, Scabs, Charlton - 3 great games. I know what you mean re Hull. At half-time, I was stupidly dreaming of the final.

 

[BlairBlade]

lost in 5th round that season to chelsea at stamford bridge 2 - 0 think tony hateley got both goals silent will confirm or correct me lol

Went to that one as well. Chelsea has Boyle, Tambling, Bonetti, MacCreadie and others playing for them who easily outplayed us in that game.

Prior to that game, in the 4th round we were at Fulham. I went to the match at Craven Cottage, with Allan Clarke playing for them, where we drew 1-1.

The programme for the replay, which we won was postponed two or three times due to bad weather/rain (obviously the replay not the programme was postponed), must be something of a collector’s item as the dates were merely typed over until the match finally took place.

 

[Shazza]

I don't know whether Everton game was all ticket but I remember my ticket was pink. I think the game was also televised and was shown on the Sunday.

It was pink pal, I've still got mine, think it cost half a crown, owd money.

 

[Silent Blade]

lost in 5th round that season to chelsea at stamford bridge 2 - 0 think tony hateley got both goals silent will confirm or correct me lol

Tambling and Hateley scored

 

[ancientblade]

Went to that one as well. Chelsea has Boyle, Tambling, Bonetti, MacCreadie and others playing for them who easily outplayed us in that game.

Prior to that game, in the 4th round we were at Fulham. I went to the match at Craven Cottage, with Allan Clarke playing for them, where we drew 1-1.

The programme for the replay, which we won was postponed two or three times due to bad weather/rain (obviously the replay not the programme was postponed), must be something of a collector’s item as the dates were merely typed over until the match finally took place.

yes it was postponed twice and twice we set off for the game think at least one was called off due to fog those night games at the lane in the 60s were magical

 

[Shazza]

Tambling and Hateley scored

I got arrested at St Pancras, aged 15, spent night locked up, happy days.

 

[blade67]

First Burscough (probably spelt wrong) 79?
Worse well that fucking semi against them
Best possibly the Coventry home quarter final

My first was that Burscough game 3-0
Best was Villa Away under Clough. Probably my best away game full stop
The Wednesday game at Wembley wasn't great

 

[Plymouthblade]

1993 Glynn Hodges putting Manure in their place .....

Lovely lob