21 years since THAT moment....

[crodonilson]

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One of the defining moments of football in the 90's and many credit it as one of the reasons why football flourished so much in that era. Still remember it like it was yesterday, watched it in the Old Black Bull in Yeovilton and the whole pub was agog when it happened.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Incredible.

And I was there.

Only about 20K at Wembley that night but I was working with a Colombian guy and we went together. Pretty awful match apart from the Scorpion.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Is he bald now?

 

[crodonilson]

Incredible.

And I was there.

Only about 20K at Wembley that night but I was working with a Colombian guy and we went together. Pretty awful match apart from the Scorpion.

I thought there must have been more than that there, I know friendlies at Wembley in that era could be fairly sparse but you're right - official attendance 20,038 inc away fans 317. Dennis Wise played as well.

 

[ManOfSussex]

The linesman had flagged for offside before he did it though. I didn't know that at the time watching on TV though. It was incredible.

 

[W.C.]

I remember watching it well because I had a job painting and decorating in a beautiful house in Rye that we stayed in instead of driving back and forth to Brighton.

It was a DIRE game apart from that moment.

 

[crodonilson]

The linesman had flagged for offside before he did it though. I didn't know that at the time watching on TV though. It was incredible.

Poor decision from the lino, harmless shot, no-one interfering with play, England would have been FUMING had it gone in and then been disallowed.

 

[ozzygull]

The only England game I have seen live. As said above, dull game apart from that save.

 

[albionfan37]

No, but he can play LB

 

[crodonilson]

The only England game I have seen live. As said above, dull game apart from that save.

The save was the game really. I have no recollection of anything else, couldn't tell you who scored but I will always remember the scorpion kick and standing there agog in front of the TV in the pub.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Attention mongering monster.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Wasn't the best game as I remember (was there but just a young kid). But I remember that moment and everyone trying it at primary school the next day

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Not aware that any keeper has attempted it in a competitive game since then ( hardly surprising ) but if there is any evidence, would love to see it.

 

[Eggman]

Brilliant.

What a NUTTER he was.

https://youtu.be/p-flTPSSvCw

 

[Danny-Boy]

Magic, made me laugh out loud.

Where are these players now, no extroverts left in the game.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Great moment. Loved that stadium too.

 

[greyseagull]

What a shit cross though

 

[Durlston]

Always good playing South American teams.

Still don't know why we can't play Argentina at Wembley; Messi, Aguero, Higuain, Di Maria, Mascherano etc. It would be a fantastic game even for a friendly. We're always playing Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland or France.

 

[crodonilson]

What a shit cross though

Shot wasn't it?

 

[crodonilson]

Just reminiscing over the decade and don’t think there was a moment like this in the teens. Still takes your breath away watching it now, and how football flourished as a result of this.