Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
The Rumble in the Jungle.
I'll second that.
Unless anyone else already has in which case I'll third/fourth/fifth* it
*delete as appropriate.
The Rumble in the Jungle.
I add one to my list ;-)... so I could say I saw the greatest individual player in any team sport.
I went to the Aldershot V Shrewsbury FA Cup tie, which I think was the same year ? Think John Dungwortgh scored both Shots goals. Definitely finished 2-2. Didn't take my Reading scarf to the game.I first read the question as if it was one you went to....
Was at...
Aldershot 1 Sheffield Utd 0 FA Cup 1979... long story!
Garcia winning the Masters in 2017
England 4 Holland 1 Euro 96
Wasn't at, but Rich has nailed a couple above Headingly 81, Duel in the Sun 1977..... I guess Wembley in 66 would have be a decent a out!
I went to the Aldershot V Shrewsbury FA Cup tie, which I think was the same year ? Think John Dungwortgh scored both Shots goals. Definitely finished 2-2. Didn't take my Reading scarf to the game.
1, slightly cheating because the question states in your lifetime, but I'd love to have seen Don Bradman in the flesh. The MCG is iconic and he scored multiple hundreds there against England. Pick any one but wikipedia rates his 270 in 1937 so I'd take that one.
2, just. Brazil v Italy 1970 World Cup final. The vibrancy of the colours, the players on show, the goals ?
3, 1988 Seoul Olympics, mens hockey final. GB won, it was massive for all male hockey players and clubs at the time. I saw it with my team mates at our club, it would be great to have been there.
I went to the Aldershot V Shrewsbury FA Cup tie, which I think was the same year ? Think John Dungwortgh scored both Shots goals. Definitely finished 2-2. Didn't take my Reading scarf to the game.
John Dungworth, there's a blast from the past.
I remember he played for Rotherham United back in the 80s and wasn't particularly loved by the fans. I was at a game where one fan shouted "what is John Dungworth? "..."20 pence a bag"
Still remember it as clear as day ?
All the above may well be true but it does not make the match any the less iconic and one I’d love to have been at...It might dispel some of the myths that has grown over the years if you watch it again?
England played with 10 men for most of the game as Jack Charlton was injured early in the game, it was a close game with England hitting the bar late on, as for Slime Jim doing keepie ups I could have done that as there was no one around him at the time just a bit of showboating ?
Also you failed to quilify out of the group ?
But you did beat the World Champions?
...scanned in a bit of my world cup wall chart. Look at that attendance!