1983 FAC Semi on ITV4 right now

[trueblue]

Missed the first half, but catch the second for us getting to Wembley..

 

[hans kraay fan club]

When are the repeats on over the next few days please?

 

[Goodfella]

What a lucky goal their's was eh.

 

[trueblue]

Looks like it's on again at 4pm today, 1055am Thurs, 925am Sunday.
We're playing some lovely stuff... don't want to give the result away though!

 

[house your seagull]

didn't realise they were a second divison side at the time so we should've had a bit more quality.

 

[trueblue]

didn't realise they were a second divison side at the time so we should've had a bit more quality.

I think they'd just won promotion and we'd been relegated? In which case, a tough one to call - although it was really the only time in the entire cup run that we were favourites.

 

[Mendoza]

little did those players on the pitch realise they would be worshiped 25 years later on an athletics track for finishing 2nd

 

[Seagulltonian]

little did those players on the pitch realise they would be worshiped 25 years later on an athletics track for finishing 2nd

Brought a tear to my eye

 

[footychick]

Who were we playing?

 

[Bluejuice]

Who were we playing?

History doesn't remember the LOSERS

 

[Deleted User X18H]

When are the repeats on over the next few days please?

Hello MNBF 11.00 Sunday ITV 4

 

[Eastleigh Northstander]

Who were we playing?

Sheffield Wednesday

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

I think they'd just won promotion and we'd been relegated? In which case, a tough one to call - although it was really the only time in the entire cup run that we were favourites.

I think they missed out on promotion that year. Finished 6th or 7th i think (pre-play-offs of course).

One of my colleagues (and friends) here in the office is a Wednesdayite, but we can't remember who scored for them that day. Can someone fill me in?

 

[Storer68]

I think they missed out on promotion that year. Finished 6th or 7th i think (pre-play-offs of course).

One of my colleagues (and friends) here in the office is a Wednesdayite, but we can't remember who scored for them that day. Can someone fill me in?

Ante Mirocevic - it was his last game for them

Mirocevic was the Owls first 'foreign' signing in August 1980 for £250,000 from FC Buducnost, his home town club.

It was two months later before he could play for Wednesday due to various work permit issues and he did score on his debut. Unfortunately he never really settled at Wednesday and was a very inconsistent performer.He was probably best remembered for scoring in the 1982-3 FA Cup semi final at Highbury against Brighton.

After 3 years he requested a move back home for family reasons and he returned to the club that sold him to The Owls.

A year later he retired and spent 2 years gaining coaching certificates. He then took charge of his home town club for a short spell before moving into the backroom to coach and scout until 2002.

He's now president of the Juvenile Football Committee of Montenegro in Serbia

Born: 6th August 1952, Yugoslavia
First Game: 25th October 1980
Final Game: 16th April 1983
Career Span: 2 years 174 days
Career Performance: Played 70 Won 28 Drawn 14 Lost 28
Success Rate: 50.00%

Wednesday Playing Record
LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP TOTAL
Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1980-1981 22/3 5 0/1 0 0 0 22/4 5
1981-1982 20 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
1982-1983 16 1 2/1 1 3 0 21/1 2

Total 58/3 6 3/2 1 4 0 65/5 7

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Ante Mirocevic - it was his last game for them

Mirocevic was the Owls first 'foreign' signing in August 1980 for £250,000 from FC Buducnost, his home town club.

It was two months later before he could play for Wednesday due to various work permit issues and he did score on his debut. Unfortunately he never really settled at Wednesday and was a very inconsistent performer.He was probably best remembered for scoring in the 1982-3 FA Cup semi final at Highbury against Brighton.

After 3 years he requested a move back home for family reasons and he returned to the club that sold him to The Owls.

A year later he retired and spent 2 years gaining coaching certificates. He then took charge of his home town club for a short spell before moving into the backroom to coach and scout until 2002.

He's now president of the Juvenile Football Committee of Montenegro in Serbia

Born: 6th August 1952, Yugoslavia
First Game: 25th October 1980
Final Game: 16th April 1983
Career Span: 2 years 174 days
Career Performance: Played 70 Won 28 Drawn 14 Lost 28
Success Rate: 50.00%

Wednesday Playing Record
LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP TOTAL
Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1980-1981 22/3 5 0/1 0 0 0 22/4 5
1981-1982 20 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
1982-1983 16 1 2/1 1 3 0 21/1 2

Total 58/3 6 3/2 1 4 0 65/5 7

He only wanted to know who scored!!

(BTW what was his wife's name)

 

[Jam The Man]

Those end credits with Big Ron & Jimmy Melia were priceless... utter cheese in all it's glory

...and where IS Elton Welsby these days?
...and WHY did they ever let Denis Law be a co-host!? LOL!

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

He only wanted to know who scored!!

(BTW what was his wife's name)

Cheers though Storer68

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

I think they missed out on promotion that year. Finished 6th or 7th i think (pre-play-offs of course).

One of my colleagues (and friends) here in the office is a Wednesdayite, but we can't remember who scored for them that day. Can someone fill me in?

I am pretty certain they went up that season.

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

I am pretty certain they went up that season.

Nah. Wednesday went up the following season, '83 - '84, having beaten us home and away.