The Giant Killers number 6 Bournemouth 2-0 Manchester United 1984

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Gridball 1961

4 жыл бұрын

In 1984 Manchester United were the FA cup holders and, under Ron Atkinson, were mounting a serious bid to end their seventeen year wait for a League title. A trip to relegation-haunted Third Division side, Bournemouth wasn't even considered worthy of the BBC Match of the day cameras. Young Bournemouth manager, Harry Redknapp had other ideas and fancied that his side could pose the stars of United a problem. Despite being part of one of the biggest giant-killing upsets in history as an Oxford player 20 years earlier, Big Ron took his seat in the dugout unconcerned at the idea of a cupset.
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@JC-om6vk 2 жыл бұрын

London-based United supporter: I went to this match on my own as a 14 year old and it was the first game I attended outside of matches in London and a couple at Old Trafford (at the time). I had some Christmas money saved up and decided to go to the game in the hope of getting a ticket off a tout.. However, as soon as I stepped off the train at Borrnemouth and walked onto the forecourt I noticed a guy who had about 8-10 kids around him who were of similar age to me and he was handing them all tickets to the match. I believe they were all Scandanavian (Danish or Swedish) and I assume the chap was a teacher and the kids were on part of some sort of school journey to England. I took a chance and asked the 'teacher' if he had a spare ticket and he said "Yes, I have one" and he gave me the ticket for nothing! Amazing that I spent the journey from Waterloo wondering if I was going to get in to see the game and within 5 minutes of stepping off the train, I had a free ticket in my hand! Apart from the disappointment of the shock result that was my lasting memory of the match. Those kids would be about my age now (52) and I often wonder if they remember their trip to Bournemouth and going to one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history!

@fruitcake4t Жыл бұрын

you were the jinx

@stev1963hit 3 жыл бұрын

Proper celebration at Upstairs at Erics that night

@JfK--OBJECTivE 2 жыл бұрын

Bournemouth United had a good team.

@1630revelloify 3 жыл бұрын

I was at that game. United barely had a shot on goal. Roger Brown was superb against Stapleton.

@meisterlymanu5214 Жыл бұрын

atkinson always over spoke and under delivered. Prima Donnas they were called at the time and as a Utd fan then, i agree. Too much booze, sights set far too low. If youre Robbo joining in 81, why wasnt he by 85 screaming at the squad for not having won the League.. Everton came passed us by then too. We finished 4th every season for years. Thank god Alex was in by 86.