Fantastic West Ham, I am 56 years old now, this was the Hammers last major trophy, I live in hope that soon or later we can get another one. this win against Arsenal was something to celebrate!
I can remember watching this game live at 3am in the morning on TV. I grew up in New Zealand, I used to get up every year to watch the FA cup final. I thought that West Ham's early goal would be cancelled out, and Willie Young's outrageous tackle would have been a red card if the game had been played today.
You did better than my dad so. Rte, state broadcaster in Ireland were on strike at the time so he drove up into local mountain to here bbc radio coverage. Really was different times. Fantastic story though. Especially as a west ham fan, obviously don't remember 1980, but I remember 2006 final like it was yesterday
There were 4 Irish players for Arsenal that day: Stapleton, Brady, O'Leary from the Republic of Ireland, and Pat Jennings from Northern Ireland. Those were the days
The foul which occured on 3:07 caused a lot of uproar and backlash amongst fans and league officials and this in turn prompted footballs law makers, the IFAB to make such fouls a red card offence.
I was there I was with my little brother the atmosphere was incredible! It seemed like west ham had a twelfth player! Shame young Paul Allen didn’t score would’ve been amazing!!!! This was the beginning of a great few years for the HAMMERS
Just heard Stuart Pearce say scoring that early was worse for him as it meant you had the biggest part of the match to hold on to that lead. Being a Saints fan, FA Cup day has always been a day supporting the underdog and I can well remember the tension in the room back in 1980, willing the Hammers to go on and score again. So when that tackle reappeared before my eyes some 39 years later, I was immediately remembering the kid jumping from his seat and screaming at the injustice along with my Dad.
My dad and his brother were West Ham fanatics they were at the final⚒ that day! West Ham were by far the better team and it was a shame Paul Allen aged 17 didn't score when he was clinically fouled when through on goal.What fantastic supporters they have and still do to this day COYI ⚒
I was 8 years old at the time and really nervous as the minutes ticked by. Then I heard something I’d never heard before, that was my mum swearing 🤬 as Willie Young brought down Paul Allen. I tell you now it would of made a navvy blush! 🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations to West Ham United for beating us to win the final of the 1980 FA Cup!!!Anyway,Arsenal for life and Arsenal till I die!!!Forever Arsenal and Come On You Gunners!!! :-D
I remember this day I was 13 yrs of Age - humid hot day in London . I have been a West Ham supporter since 1976. 1980 fa cup was a shock for me and When brooking scored I jumped up And the back of the chair hit the Dividing glass door . West Ham were very sluggish through Out the match meaning unsturdy . West Ham needed to keep these People out by making all the players Defenders otherwise West Ham would have certainly lost . Wonderful match great memories . Rayhan Ahmed London England
We should have won an Fa Cup and Cup Winners Cup double in 1980 but the team was knackered, they had to play Liverpool in a replay 3 fuckin times and had 2 finals in 5 days unlucky Gunners
when I saw stuart pearson on the team sheet I knew west ham would win he was a big game player always turned it on if it was a big game. the FA CUP in 1980 was a big game.
I was there that historic day situated just under the Royal Box to almost shake hands with Billy Bonds when he held the cup aloft! My voice had almost gone, but I was proud to be a member of "Johnny Lyall's claret n' blue army!" Great day against the Woolwich boys! John was a "super servant" for the Irons over 34 years! Trevor, by the way, was that a header or did it catch your forehead on the way in?
West Ham drew 1-1 with Spurs last night at Wembley. That makes us unbeaten at Wembley in a competitive game since 1923. We lost the charity shields, but they're just basically a friendly. 1964 fa cup 1965 cup winners cup 1966 world cup 😋 1975 fa cup 1980 fa cup 1981 league cup(we lost the replay at Villa Park) 2012 Play off 2017 spurs in league cuo January 2018 spurs in the league Did I miss any?
I was at the match - supporting West Ham but near to the Arsenal fans who had some irritating chant which they repeated over and over. Although I was close to the goal where Brooking scored, from my angle it looked like Pearson was the scorer, so I forgive the cameramen their similar confusion. I well remember McQueen's cynical professional foul, which in those days was typically not dealt with adequately. Looking at the replay, it's odds on that Allen would have passed to (I think) Cross outside him, rather than shoot himself. Cross could have walked the ball in once Jennings was out of the equation.
And rightfully so it was made a red card. By committing a foul against someone who has a clear and fairly earned chance at goal contravenes all common law fair play and directly attacks that players right to happiness. The latter is the reason why its a sending off.
Because back in those days quite a few people still had black and white televisions . if arsenal wore their red and white jerseys and west ham wore their claret and blue jerseys in black and white tv both sides would look similar.
