This day in 1984.. Great scenes at the Goldstone

[Baron Pepperpot]

League Champions Liverpool, with a full strength side, are beaten in the FA Cup with the two goals in two minutes by Gerry Ryan and Terry Connor.

A Sunday game on National TV and glorious Sunny day at the old ground.

Great memories

 

[Knightsworld]

A fantastic day, I remember getting squashed at the front of the North Stand after the 2nd went in.

 

[gripper stebson]

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[Return of the Rev]

Recall the prices went up for a game live on tv
KEPT THE CROWD DOWN

 

[Norman Potting]

League Champions Liverpool, with a full strength side, are beaten in the FA Cup with the two goals in two minutes by Gerry Ryan and Terry Connor.

A Sunday game on National TV and glorious Sunny day at the old ground.

Great memories

I was at that one as well, sunny but bitterly cold. Two similar goals in two minutes, Corrigan played out of his skin in goal and Liverpool forwards had a "...cows backside with a banjo" sort of afternoon. The Scousers didn't play well at all - remember one of their team taking a great short corner to nobody.

 

[penny's harmonica]

We were still celebrating the first goal when the second went in.
Fantastic memories

 

[Man of Harveys]

Amazing game. The first that I attended under my own steam and saw a terrific Albion performance from the front of the southwest terrace. I ruddy LOVED Terry Connor.

 

[Simster]

Yes, Terry Connor was ACES. His winner against Swansea the round previously was quality. Acrobatic overhead kick in front of the north stand I recall.


As for Liverpool, I wasn't there but watched it on ITV and two of my class mates were on TELLY at the end.

Lovely the way two bin dippers both helpfully stand aside to allow Steve Penney to make the killer pass. Was football all that good in those days? It was the following year when Eric Young displayed similar levels of incompetence to those Liverpool midfielders by chaperoning/waving Glenn Cockerill through into our six yard box when Southampton beat us in the quarter finals.

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

Yes, Terry Connor was ACES. His winner against Swansea the round previously was quality. Acrobatic overhead kick in front of the north stand I recall.


As for Liverpool, I wasn't there but watched it on ITV and two of my class mates were on TELLY at the end.

Lovely the way two bin dippers both helpfully stand aside to allow Steve Penney to make the killer pass. Was football all that good in those days? It was the following year when Eric Young displayed similar levels of incompetence to those Liverpool midfielders by chaperoning/waving Glenn Cockerill through into our six yard box when Southampton beat us in the quarter finals.

Hard to believe that was the last time we were in the draw for the last eight. I assume we will be an 'or' in it this year.

 

[Albion_Dave]

The crowd surge in the North was immense. My feet didn't touch the floor as everyone flew forward then back up the terrace.

 

[Footsoldier]

I was there at the front of the north stand

 

[Screaming J]

Sure I remember (I was on the Chicken Run) Jimmy Case crunching into Souness in the centre circle somewhere towards the end of the first half? Which meant he was pretty much useless for the rest of the game. Which probably helped!

 

[kevtherev]

Hard to believe that was the last time we were in the draw for the last eight. I assume we will be an 'or' in it this year.

But we weren't in the draw for last 8 that year, went out to Watford in the 5th round....Last time was was in the draw for last 8 was 1986 Southampton at the Goldstone.

 

[Westport to Hove]

Was in a pub outside Anfield 2 years ago and we drew Stoke at home in the QF.... Unfortunately with the slight drawback of playing Liverpool first....back to 84,was in the North as well that day.. Liverpool won the other three trophies they entered that season, first division league cup and European Cup...some achievement by us that day.

 

[AZ Gull]

Sure I remember (I was on the Chicken Run) Jimmy Case crunching into Souness in the centre circle somewhere towards the end of the first half? Which meant he was pretty much useless for the rest of the game. Which probably helped!

Did Jimmy run on from the terraces? ('cos he was suspended for the game, and couldn't play).

 

[Screaming J]

Did Jimmy run on from the terraces? ('cos he was suspended for the game, and couldn't play).

Just checked in Carder/Harris. My apologies, you are right! My memory must be going. I am sure someone did him though. Foster? Danny Wilson?

 

[AZ Gull]

Just checked in Carder/Harris. My apologies, you are right! My memory must be going. I am sure someone did him though. Foster? Danny Wilson?

Dunno (I was at the game, but if you expect me to remember that sort of detail 30 years later, you're aving a larf). Anyway, there are 19 minutes of highlights here (courtesy of Goldstone Rapper's excellent blog) so you can check to see if that incident is included.

 

[Screaming J]

Dunno (I was at the game, but if you expect me to remember that sort of detail 30 years later, you're aving a larf).

Anyway, there are 19 minutes of highlights here (courtesy of Goldstone Rapper's excellent blog) so you can check to see if that incident is included.

Not how I remember it! Initial injury after a tackle with Terry Connor; then he went off a bit later.

 

[Beach Hut]

If the full video is available at the final whistle I was first one on the pitch and gave Connor a hug - had a green jumper on and was in the West lower standing.

We were right behind the Liverpool dug out and I am sure Souness was subbed and when he came off got some serious abuse from us but boy did he look mean and stared us out.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

The entire first half is here
https://vimeo.com/29213010

The entire second half is here
https://vimeo.com/29504680

I haven't checked but I think Souness' tussle was with Grealish. It caused him to pull a hamstring.