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Every year on March 16th I remember this unforgettable match. I remember the day well. Leaving my office in the city centre early. Getting to Anfield at 5.30. The gates closed at 6pm. Keegan scored after 72 seconds. 51 mins, Bathenay with a magnificent leveller, Ray Kennedy scores 59 minutes. 84 mins, and Davie Fairclough runs 30 yards and those of us in the Kop virtually sucked the ball into the net. Pandemonium ! Bedlam ! The ground exploded ! Greatest game ever seen at Anfield ! 16.3.77.
It was the Greatest game ever seen at Anfield for many, many years, but I reckon it has been joined recently by the Barcelona Semi-final and The Dortmund game in Klopp's first season. I watched the St Etienne game on a little black and white telly on Warwick Street in the South End. My brother had gone to the ground but it was a lock out. He came home about 5 minutes before the KO. Most exciting 90 minutes of my life ever. I hope to God my wife doesn't ever see this. ;)
Me too. Left work early (BICC Prescot) and arrived similar time. Kop packed and locked 90mins before KO. I can remember steam rising from the closely packed bodies on the Kop. Fairclough's winner was absolute bedlam. Greatest Anfield night ever.
I was there, 17 years old. Outside the Kop in the crush trying to get in, someone told a policewoman her horse looked knackered. She didn't miss a beat, "you'd be knackered if you'd been between my legs for two hour." YNWA
Worth mentioning the reaction of rocheteau when his goal was disallowed for offside. It must have been close but neither he nor any other players surrounded the ref in a threatening manner as we see so often today. What a great team St Etienne were in every sense.
Es cierto, quizás porque él sabía que estaba offside, o quizás simplemente sabían que cuando el árbitro pita ya no hay nada que hacer y no perdian la cabeza en eso, cosa que hoy en día no entienden y lo único que hacen es ganarse tarjetas con las embestidas al juez.
Rocheteau lives just down the road from where my wife grew up in South West France. He is seen around by people in the local area. He has always been on the left as a strong socialist, which definitely meets my approval and I would imagine most of Liverpool.
Brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it. Was on my 10th birthday and I was allowed to stay up. I met David Fairclough years later in the 90's and was in tears again. I just cant tell you how much Liverpool were most of my childhood and still are today. YNWA. JFT96
Merci pour ce partage. Ca fait plaisir même si ça remonte aussi un triste beau souvenir. Quand on fait le bilan plus de 30 ans après, Saint Etienne aura été éliminée 2 fois par une équipe ayant gagné 3 fois de suite la C1 (le Bayern Munich) et une fois par celle qui allait commencer à écrire sa légende les 3 années suivantes. Ce match-là marque la fin de cette génération verte, qui termine son épopée comme elle l'a vécue pendant 3 ans, en étant valeureuse, courageuse, parfois même éblouissante par son jeu, son enthousiasme et ses remontées improbables, mais perdante à la fin. Bathenay qui marque à l'anglaise, en résistant à une charge de l'adversaire et par une frappe d'extraterrestre, avait tout pour être le héros francais de la soirée avec sa dégaine de rock star (à 2 détails près sous les bras :-) ), mais une action de Liverpool qui semblait au départ anodine et qui aurait dû le rester en a décidé autrement :-). Finalement on ne pouvait pas rêver meilleur repreneur du flambeau, tellement Anfield comme Geoffroy Guichard respiraient le foot à l'unisson. Bravo Liverpool, merci aussi pour tout ce qui allait suivre, et à St Etienne pour ce qui a précédé..
This game is was the best game of football EVER at Anfield. I went to the final in Rome and have seen many a glorious night at Anfield, but nothing compares to this, it was something special. I was one of those who bunked into the Anfield road end after Keegan had scored! My knee was deeply cut but i didn't care. The atmosphere was truly unimaginable, ask anyone who went. Faircloughs goal and what followed will live in my memory until i'm dead. Wonderful magical night.
That David Fairclough goal must go down as one of the most famous goals in Liverpool's illustrious history....the sway of The Kop when it hit the net! Amazing sight! A sight that is totally unique to LFC.....YNWA.
I'd forgotten how much Fairclough had to do to score that goal. In my mind I remembered him toe-poking it past the keeper, but it was a much better goal than that.
Ivan Curkovic wasn't flawless on the first Liverpool goals but Bathenay's goal is a class act. And this green shirt, pure legend. I was 10 but already a "verts" fans.
I was in the Kop that night -it was truly amazing Faircloughs run seemed to go on forever before he scored. Their equaliser really did swerve all over the place giving clem. little chance on it, it sort of boomeranged. The singing celebrations afterwards will always herald in folklore of this great club. The whole paddock side was even "up" and in a frenzy singing YNWA.
As a soccer mad 12yr old kid in Ireland I clearly remember listening to this game on the radio. The atmosphere was so intense you could feel it oozing ovee the airwaves.. And when Furlough scored the winning goal ,,,,,,, what an incredible moment !l
Esto era el anfield de verdad, localidades de pie, todos los espectadores juntos , apretados, unidos, viviendo el fútbol intensamente y animando y celebrando con auténtica emoción muy muy cerca del césped, la grada estaba prácticamente encima del terreno de juego para mejor hacer sentir el apoyo de la afición a su equipo y el miedo más atroz al adversario. Este era el Liverpool de verdad, el auténtico, el genuino, el puramente británico, con jugadores británicos representando a su ciudad y a su país y no la pléyade de jugadores de todas los países del mundo que conforman el Liverpool de hoy los cuales ni representan al Liverpool , ni a la ciudad ni a Inglaterra ni mucho menos a su maravillosa afición. Que pena, que hoy todos los clubes históricos de Europa hayan perdido su atento a naturaleza, su sabor, su representatividad, y encima hayan dejado de ser propiedad de sus socios para pasar a ser propiedad de un chino, o de un jeque, o de un americano que ademas de no tener ni puta idea de fútbol encima están haciendo que de sus clubes no quede de auténtico nada más que el nombre.
Was at that match got to Annie rd end 3 in the afternoon to get in was well worth the effort and the wait , what a match atmosphere amazing ,met davie fairclough in a door shop bout 10 years ago thanked him for that goal ,said your welcome mate!! , those days coming back under kloppie !!!
35 years ago tonight. I was there, the most incredible football match I've ever been to. St Etienne were probably the best team in europe at the time, so to beat them required something special. Thank uou gr8footy for helping me relive the greatest moment in Liverpool history.
Monchengladbach were better than Bayern at the time. They were Bundesliga champions in 1976 and 1977. They actually won more Bundesligas than Bayern in the 1970s and reaching more European finals and semi finals. Its true to say that St Etienne and Monchengladbach were the two best teams Liverpool could have faced in Europe.... and Liverpool beat them both.
Merci pour le partage, en plus avec des images d'excellentes qualités contrairement à certaine plus récente. Les cheveux, l'allure ;les supporters debout juste devant les buts ,toute une époque .Y'a pas à dire et je dis pas ça parce que je suis pour les verts mais c'étais mieux avant
Forty years ago today. March 16th 2017. What a day and what a night. Greatest match ever seen at Anfield. I must have commented on this about half a dozen times since You Tube was set up. This time on March 16th 1977 I was wandering around the streets near Anfield in a daze, having forgotten where to take the bus home, such was the drama and emotion of that match, especially in the final minutes minute when David Fairclough scored the winning goal. I got home in time to watch on the television again, totally drained. Anyone who was there knows what I am talking about. Simply unforgettable !!
Was in the centre-right of the Kop end for this match. I was 13 and into my 3rd season watching this brilliant side. I am convinced that a man saved my head getting crushed between the crowd and a crash bar by holding the crowd back so I could get underneath. The Kop was over-capacity and I had to escape into the Main Stand by climbing over the wall. Incredible night that I will never forget.
Yes!I remember my first Game-the London Derby-Arsenal vs Spurs..I was pretty frightened&nervous..u just weren't used to that amount of people all crammed in together...In truth it wasn't really for kids# so I imagine the KOP was some kind of experience!.
@John Cornell Well, times have changed somewhat post-Hillsborough, but check out this clip. I'd say it's comparable. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ik-DhHJM8eo.html
I was at the match standing on the Kop, there were 10,000 outside the ground who couldn't get in. Each time Liverpool scored, we were launched forward feet of the ground to land near a crash barrier. The atmosphere was incredible, it was like every supporter's next breath was dependent on a tackle or an interception, or a pass being made. When the winner went in, the wave of energy was beyond belief. The noise was deafening.
@@petemarsh7320 Never said it wasn't a fantastic atmosphere. That's what the Kop was like in them days..the surge. Wasn't at this match myself, but they showed it live on telly (I was about 19 at the time. I saw my first match at Anfield in 1967). What I suggested is that the atmosphere at the Chelsea and Barca semi-finals were comparable. I'm sticking by that.
Absolutely devastated that I'll never be able to experience an atmosphere like that. The terraces are before my time. We need safe-standing. No doubt about it.
I am here after Liverpool FC won their 6th UCL title . I heard from a old timer that this is one of the best comeback ever . I saw Barcelona comeback but this one's is also special
I was there with my brother Andy. We cried and cried when we saw everyone in tears. I have never seen anything like this match since. I am 54 now. I love you Liverpool
was allowed to stay up and watch the highlights. true love from that moment on. here to pay my respects to Gerald Sinstadt who passed away today aged 91.
When the commercialisation of football decreed that the player's names should be on the back, especially international kits, that was the beginning of the end of real football.
Kevin Keagan's best match...the "mighty mouse", what an awesome player but he missed world cup 1982. And Bathenay's goal...Atmosphere, motion and emotion, there is everything in this match until Faircloud's final goal.
I was only 11 & was going to every home game, either in the kop or the boys' pen. My mate was 4 yrs older than me and, thinking that my dad wouldn't want me to go that night (due to the expected big crowds), i tried a bit of emotional blackmail and asked him if i could lend my scarf to my mate as he was going.That did the trick! Dad let me go and i've never forgotten it. The kop, the noise, the colour of their kit, the green wigs and smoke. Davey Fairclough! My best night ever. Allez les rouges!
I was there!! Unforgettable. That said, many of us were nearly crushed because we were locked out before the game even started, and we had tickets -- the shape of things to come at Bradford. No problems once we were finally inside, though.
where in the ground were you then? far as I remember it was pay at the gate, and the only parts that were tickets was the away section and the stands. Still remember that night as clear as when I was there, was right in the middle of the kop, and had a perfect view of Fairclough's Goal, by the time it actually settled in the back of the net,, I was almost on the pitch! You sure you're talking about the right place when you mention Bradford?
As I remember, it was pay at the gate, except the main stand and the Kemlyn Rd stand. I vividly remember (and something I shall never forget) going through the turnstile. For some unknown reason I turned and looked behind me. The two people behind me also got through the turnstiles and then then it was shut. I was THAT close to being locked out and that was 6pm, 90 minutes BEFORE kick off !!
The shot of the Kop in the background when Fairclough scores is just so classic... what atmosphere! That's the biggest drawback to all-seaters, you don't get that massive concentration of people in one spot so you'd never get a scene like that today
To be fair, if you say "massive concentration of people in one spot" and "Liverpool" together then a couple of tragic thigs other than this game come to mind.
@@duncanmiller1288 .....that might well be true, but I did read 26,000 was estimated as it was thought many fans got in without paying, so could’ve been slightly more, could’ve been slightly less. Also, legend has it, the roar of The Kop when Fairclough’s cool finish hit the back of the net could be heard from over 5 miles away!😮
There never has nor ever will be a more 'visual' game of football on the radio. One of those sporting occasions when you remember exactly where you were at the time.
I was at the game that night. Went on a Lofty's bus from Chester, but couldn't get a ticket. At half time, one of the gates at the back of the Kop collapsed under the pressure of so many ticketless fans and we rushed in to the back of the Kop. Seeing Fairclough score the winner right in front of us was one of the best experiences of my life... along with Istanbul, of course!
@@theric66 No, also before the 70's goalies wore gloves, but usually only in winter or when it was really muddy. The conditions here are almost perfect by those standards... ;) Today, I was watching Brighton - MC and... "Apparently, there are complaints about the dryness of the pitch". xxD
As a 22 years old student I remember listening to this game live in my native Congo/Kinshasa. Radio France Internationale was broadcasting the game and I was rooting for Liverpool.
I was 14 years of age when this match was played when living in Garston. I still cannot get over the joy listening to the match on Radio Merseyside. No SKY them days.
Avevo 10 anni. In Italia trasmisero in tv, nella rubrica "Mercoledì Sport", una sintesi della gara...la ricordo ancora con la stessa emozione di allora...
allez les verts! i follow their exploits in froggy football ever since i listened to this game in an essex bathroom. psg manshitty etc .?.. i remember real football when i could afford to go to the game and when i played 40 years without one replica shirt.
St. Etienne Olympiakos AC Milan Borussia Dortmund Barcelona Most clubs are fortunate to have 1 European night like this. Simply amazing, those mighty Reds.
Unforgettable game, i was allowed to stay up for my 10th birthday, had looked forward to the game all day. Will never forget Faircloughs goal as long as i live. I actually met DF years later when i was about 32 and was like a little kid. Thanks for the video whoever you are - This is beyond a cherished moment in time for me !!
i was there with me dad, he took mr out of school that day coz we knew the place would be chocka. Swapped scarves outside with the french lads, check out the anny road end, total french,the brought thousands.the noisiest,maddest anfield ever. lovely memories.LFCYNWA9
45 years ago tonight. Round about ten past nine I'll be reliving the fairclough goal. I was towards the front of the Kop and can still see him bearing down on goal almost towards me it seemed like, an image which will always be in my mind's eye
I was just 9 years old. Watched the match on the telly in Norway. It was late in the evening for me. I think I cried of joy into sleep. The walls in our bedroom were covered with LFC posters. I knew most the players. I was so proud of the team and proud to be LFC fan. I don't remember if there were school the next morning. I bet I couldn't wait to go to school. I must have slept well that night.
I missed a day off school to go wi me dad. 12 miles on his motorbike. Got in our usual Anny Rd End spec, at 4.30 pm, three hours before K/O. Ive still got the St.Etienne cap i swapped after the game for my LFC scarf.
People in France don't realize how great Saint Etienne was back then (Marseille fan here) We just don't know squat about football history From Wikipedia Liverpool's opponents in the quarter-finals were the previous year's beaten finalists Saint-Étienne of France. The first leg was at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. As in the previous round Liverpool lost the away leg 1-0. The return leg at Anfield is considered one of Liverpool's most memorable European matches.[6] Liverpool scored in the second minute of the match through Kevin Keegan to level the tie. Early in the second half Saint-Étienne equalised through Dominique Bathenay. The goal meant that the tie was 2-1 in the French team's favour and due to the away goals rule, Liverpool needed to score two goals to progress to the semi-finals. Liverpool scored again midway through the second half to make the score 2-2 on aggregate. With 18 minutes remaining David Fairclough replaced John Toshack. After 12 minutes on the pitch, the "supersub" had struck... again. Liverpool went on to win the match 3-1 and the tie 3-2 to progress to the semi-finals
St Etienne were frighteningly brilliant back then. The best French team of all time in my opinion. To beat them was something else. Big love from Liverpool to St Etienne. My respect forever.
Everything was better back then.. the players(British most of them) , the Kop swingin', the colours, the shirts, the feeling... everything! Now I am depressed again..
My favourite all time Liverpool goal😘 Great composure, great finish, great sway in the Kop End!!!😘 ......European Cup number 1 was soon on its way to Anfield🏆♥️ YNWA.
12 Years old. Injured ribs on the Kop and was handed down to the front on top of everyone. Amazing night. Never experienced atmosphere like it since. Best Liverpool game ever.
I was 12 years old at this game in the kop I will take the atmospheres of that night to my grave it will never be beaten.the hole ground was shaking what a game
What amazing memories and a brilliant game with David fairclough going down in history forever and not forgetting the brilliant commentary of Gerald sinstatd rip❤
I was in the kop end that night.And it was bedlam when Fairclough got the winning goal that won the game.I was 18 at the time just 2 months short of my 19th birthday.
Un match irrespirable ! Sainté aurait pu et même du passer ! Curko (une de mes idoles) est responsable sur les deux premiers buts (surtout le 2ème !!!) et l'absence de Piazza a été très préjudiciable. Rocheteau en rate une énorme (avant le missile de Bathenay). J'étais au stade avec mon père et du haut de mes 11 ans j'ai pleuré. La seule fois ou j'ai regretté l'éternelle élégance et le fair play de Lopez. Il doit faire voler Fairclough (supersub) avant les 18m...peut être ça passe.....En tout cas merci à ces 22 mecs pour nous avoir donné autant d'émotion !
Autant on peut reprocher le 1er but à Curko autant les 2 suivants... Ou est la défense centrale ? Comment Kennedy et Fairclourgh peuvent se retrouver totalement esseulés à la réception du ballon, qui plus est face au but ?? C'est vrai que l'absence de Piazza s'est fait cruellement ressentir...
I remember that night.i was 15 Me and one of my brothers listening to the match on the radio. Our other brother was there stood on The Kop. The atmosphere came through on that radio commentary. Still remember us dancing around the back room when Fairclough scored. Always a good memory 😊
Back in the day when goals did not have the shape of a shoebox, goalkeepers did not wore gloves and British goalkeepers wore the same shorts and socks as the fieldplayers, only a different shirt. I grew up in that time .. and loved it.
I was in the annie rd that night(usually the kop),only just remembered watching the match back! we must have had to get in early too then?cant remember,was 14 then! STILL my second fav night,after Istanbul,Chelsea semi 05 close,but nah,this game,nostalgia! the same year Davey Fairclough presented us with Huyton schools cup,shared with St Dominics!(2-2 draw)and a certain Micky Quinn,the St Doms centre forward,who i had to mark,he scored two lol
@@TheNewsstandMan Keegan left and became European footballer of the year twice. He was the player that changed Liverpool. He turned them into European giants.
Goals by Keegan, Kennedy and ginger headed Fairclough! Hahaha. How times have changed. I loved it back then. Total passion and quality. PC meant Police Constable. LFC = great, great team and club. Surely it must be a crime to call someone ginger-headed these days? (I loved the Super Sub! I am not hairist! Indeed I am losing my hair)
