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P.O. CARTER, C.B.E. SIR JOHN MOORES, C.B.E. R.H.G. KELLY, F.C.l.S. President, The Football League President, The Littlewoods Organisation Secretary, The Football League

1.30 p.m. SELECTIONS BY THE BRISTOL UNICORNS YOUTH BAND (Under the Direction of Bandmaster D. A. Rogers. BEM)

2.15 p.m. LITTLEWOODS JUNIOR CHALLENGE Exhibition 6-A-Side Match organised by the National Association of Boys' Clubs featuring the Finalists of the Littlewoods Junior Challenge Cup

2.45 p.m. FURTHER SELECTIONS BY THE BRISTOL UNICORNS YOUTH BAND

3.05 p.m. PRESENTATION OF THE TEAMS TO SIR JOHN MOORES, C.B.E. President, The Littlewoods Organisation NATIONAL ANTHEM

3.15 p.m. KICK-OFF

4.00 p.m. HALF TIME Marching Display by the Bristol Unicorns Youth Band

4.55 p.m. END OF MATCH PRESENTATION OF THE LITTLEWOODS CHALLENGE CUP BY SIR JOHN MOORES

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OPEN TO PERSONAL SHOPPERS 1.e! ,. • t. \ I/ _ ...... •· JOURNEYS END - Boys' Club members pose proudly with the Littlewoods Challenge Cup at the end of the sponsored run to Wembley. Eddie l'IONDAY-FK.IDAY 9.30-5.00pm Niedzwiecki (Chelsea), Peter Cull, (Littlewoods Associate Director), Derek Harris (NABC Nat. Director) and Raymond Baxter welcome the boys. SATURDAYS (First: Team mat:ches only) 1.00pm-3.00 - 4.40-5.30

,. BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE f: ·.- ~GJ]~ FOOTBALL DIARY ~~-~o~F;~i! . Teamwork is the name of been set up to help boys develop the participate in the pre-Final entertain­ the game in a partnership skills and sporting spirit of the national ment at Wembley. Sun 24 FREIGHT RO VER Littlewoods have estab­ game amongst the membership of the The boys will have the cha nce of a APRIL TROPHY FINAL lished with the National Association which is now in excess of lifetime to demonstrate their skills as the 3.00pm . Association of Boys' Clubs 200,000. two clubs meet again in a six-a-side Sat 25 F.A. VASE FINAL 3.oopm Seats: £10.00, £8.00, £6.00 • aimed at developing foot­ To ra ise money for the Trust, Little­ challenge match. Seats £5.00, £4.00, £3.00. Standing : £4.00 ball skills at grass root level. woods organised a sponsored run for Full sets of football strip have been Standing £2.00. Sat 30 SCHOOLS SOCCER Support for the game at all levels was NABC members who carried the new presented to both clubs and these will be INTERNATIONAL - one of the stated objectives of Little­ 'rophy on a promotional tour through proudly worn for the first time at Wemb­ SMITHS SH IELD woods when they entered into the spon­ fifteen towns and city centres. The run ley. After the match, the Littlewoods ENGLAND v SCOTLAND 3.00pm. sorship of the Football League Cup. proved very successful and resulted in Junior Challenge Cup and m atch souve­ Seats: £4.00, £3.50, £3 .00 . To help them achieve this they joined over £14,000 being raised for the Trust nirs w ill be presented to the teams. Sat 2 SILK CUT RUGBY Standing : £1 .50. WEMBLEY WEST END w ith the NABC which has a great tradi­ on the two week journey from Liverpool The NABC are grateful for Littlewoods LEAGUE CHALLENGE BOX OFFICE tion for discovering football talent w ith­ to Wembley Stadium. involvement in sponsoring this competi­ in its network of 2,000 affiliated clubs tion which will, hopefully, produce play­ CUP FINAL 3.oopm. AUGUST NOW OPEN A°T Only standing tickets at £5.00 situated throughout the United King­ Secondly, a half size replica ers who w ill go on to grace the game at available from Wembley. Sat 1 GENERAL MOTORS dom. Many of the top professionals of the senior trophy, the the highest level. LITTLEWOODS JUNIOR F.A. CHARITY SHIELD have progressed through club football RULES 3.00pm. and no less than four players of the CHALLENGE CUP, was don­ Sat 9 F.A. TROPHY FINAL The match will consist of two periods of six present England squad, Peter Shilton, ated to the NABC and has minutes with t he teams changing straight 3.00pm. Sat 8 MERCANTILE CREDIT Terry Butcher, John Barnes and Peter been played for by cl ub Seats: £5 .00, £4.00, £3.00. round at half time. If the scores are level at the end of normal Standing : £2 .00 . FOOTBALL LEAGUE Beardsley played regularly for boys' IImembers aged under fourteen years in a clubs. nationwide five-a-side football competi­ time, the match will be decided on the basis of CENTENARY CLASSIC the number of corners gained by each side. Sat 16 F. A. CUP FINAL 3.oopm. vRESTOFTHE The NABC provides a w ide variety of tion, sponsored by Littlewoods. Two substitutes w ill be allowed at any time sporting, creative and adventure activi­ Thousands of matches have been and a substituted boy may return to the field Allocated by the Football WORLD 3.oopm. Association to clubs only. ties for its membersh ip and, to help the played in the last few months w ith the should a team be unable through injury to field six boys. development of the Association's sport­ National Finals being played at Egham There will be no offside. Tues 19 FOOTBAL L OCTOBER ing programme, Littlewoods have taken Sports Centre. 1 PICCADILL Y CIRCUS MATCH OFFICIALS INTERNATIONAL: THE Wed 14 EUROPEAN two initiatives. In recognition of the work and effort ROUS CUP 9.00 am - 9.00 pm Firstly, the LITTLEWOODS CHAL­ put into the competition, Littlewoods Referee : David Hutchinson (Harrogate) CHAMPIONSHIP LENGE TRUST, launched at the draw for have arranged for the two clubs which Linesmen : G. Brandwood (London). ENG LAND v BRAZIL 8.00pm . No Booking Fees ! L. Howie (Northumberland) Seats : £21 .00, £15.00. FOOTBALL the first round of the Challenge Cup, has contest the final of the competition to Standing: £6.00 . ENGLAND v TURKE Y 8. 00pm.

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Company, a renowned firm of shipbuil­ who have located and invited all twelve ders from Teeside, in 1923. The Trophy players, including one who is now a formerly bore the names of the section resident in Canada but, through the in the shipyard winning the Competi­ courtesy of Air Canada, is joining his tion, such as The Platers Helpers in 1923. team-mates at Wembley. The Furness Company was founded in Les Crank, the Platers' Captain in 1968 1891 by Christopher Furness who con­ and an ex-professional at Darlington centrated the business on steamships, under Brian Clough, said, "It's been a then in 1893 a shipbuilding yard owned fabulous experience and we are all by Mr. Edward Withy was taken over and grateful to Littlewoods for including us the Furness, Withy Company was in their celebrations". formed. The Viscountess Furness Football Cup However, prior to the success of The and its whereabouts after 1968 are also Platers Helpers in 1923, there is little uncertain. However, we do know that evidence available detailing the Tro­ the Trophy was locked away and left to phy's background. tarnish until 1985 when it was redisco­ The final competition for the Viscoun­ vered by the Group Marketing Director tess Furness Football Cup was won by of The Littlewoods Organisation, Mr. the Platers team of Haverton Hills Ship­ Prodip Guha. yard in 1968. Unfortunately, their yard This magnificanttrophy has now been closed in 1969 and the members of the refurbished and restored to its former Platers team went their own way. glory and is a fitting and worthy prize for But today they are at Wembley as the the winners of The Football League's guests of The Littlewoods Organisation premier knock-out competition.

The Littlewoods Challenge Cup is be­ lieved to be the oldest existing football trophy in the world. In 1895, the impressive solid silver trophy was cast, modelled and engraved by one of the finest Victorian silvers­ miths and since then has been com­ peted for by hundreds of football teams from the North East of England. It is elaborately engraved and has a detailed Victorian footballer modelled on the lid. The Trophy stands 2'9" on iis plinth and the combined weight of the Trophy, lid and plinth totals 3.7 kilos. Superbly hand chased and then en­ graved in London in 1895, the mark of plate worker Turner Bradbury was embossed on the Trophy and registered on 30th May 1889. Despite this accurate knowledge of the Trophy's origins, there is still a considerable degree of uncertainty re­ lating to the earlier years of the Trophy's history. Our earliest record tells us that the Trophy was first competed for as the Furness Withy's Platers team of the early 1920's Viscountess Furness Football Cup, by the employees of the Furness Withy

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YOUNG ACHIEVERS • • • • • . ANFIELD'S EXPERIENCE

Cup once. Liverpool meanwhile have en­ there is a famous little saying that the handful for anyone in the air. graved their name on 16 League Cham­ harder we practice the luckier we get. It's Kenny Dalglish knows the strength of pionships and have picked up the FA Cup a nice saying that because it is not down his own side but still maintains a healthy three times, the Football League Cup - to luck we actually put a lot of thought and respect for Arsenal, insisting "George under its different title-on four occasions a lot of hard work into our training and I Graham keeps claiming his kids aren't as well as seven European trophies; and think it tells on the pitch." mature enough. But your age doesn't last season of course they became the Thought and hard work of course are matter. If you are good enough you are first team since Arsenal (1971 ), to clinch the basics on which Liverpool have estab­ old enough and you've got a chance. the League and FA Cup "double". lished their fame. Skill and endeavour are "This match isn't a walk-over. We had a What an exciting prospect we have in the hallmarks of Anfield and Kenny Dalg­ hard and competitive game at Highbury store. The very mention of Arsenal play­ lish has kept the Anfield show on the the other week and we expect just as ing Liverpool is enough to stimulate a road. He doesn't have to speak, his team tough a game this afternoon." buzz of excitement in the pit of the sto­ do that for him, running strongly, tackling Liverpool won that Wembley dress re­ mach of the most neutral observer and passionately and covering intelligently. hearsal 1-0 with a performance rich in with both sides firing on all cylinders this In midfield they have Jan Molby, big quality and application. "It was like run­ season it promises to be a thriller. and strong, an authoritative player back­ ning into a brick wall," reflected George Yet this is a game of contrasts. The ed by the skuttling industry of Steve Graham. "Liverpool are past masters of experience, professionalism and sheer McMahon and Craig Johnston while at grabbing the lead then protecting it. But Arsenal are through to Wembley as David Rocastle hits the winner against Spurs. power of Liverpool against George Gra­ the back Mark Lawrenson and skipper to be fair full credit must be given to my better result today." appearance in a domestic final in the last ham's young rookies, the team whose Alan Hansen provide the fulcrum. boys for having a go at them. Wembley is Liverpool's second home 10-years. achievements this season have even sur­ One of the duels of the day will prob­ "I don't think it will affect our perform­ and when they reached this Littlewoods Dalglish, playing his first full match for prised him. ably be that between the Liverpool cen­ ance at Wembley. Hopefully we learned Cup Final with a 3-0 win over South­ two months was Liverpool's inspiration The Arsenal boss says: "I am absolute­ trebacks and Arsenal's young and raw from the experience, it was just another ampton in the second leg of their semi­ that night, scoring a brilliant individual ly delighted things have happened so striker, Niall Quinn, six-foot four and a game, and we will go out to try and get a final it clinched the Merseysiders eighth goal with a cruelly bending shot that gave quickly. It wasn't planned this way. I think Peter Shilton no chance. There are many in the first year at a big club like Arsenal who would love to see the boss out there you try and set out your ideas and training this afternoon but he has favoured a back methods and bring in new players. Up to seat this season and will probably leave it Charlie Nicholas shakes off the challenge from now I have only brought in one (Perry to Paul Walsh to partner the incompara­ Ossie Ardiles. Groves) and got rid of about six so we are ble Ian Rush in attack. a little bit short staffed. It is an intriguing prospect to contem­ by COLIN BENSON "But all credit to the young players who plate. Liverpool parading one of the have come into the side. The combination game's greatest goalscoring exponents, There is more than just a similarity in of them and our experienced players has Ian Rush, against the meanest defence in the colour of the shirts of these two great given us a lovely blend which has put us the First Division. A back line which allies clubs even though 50 years span the where we are today." the experience of this Arsenal team, Viv establishment of their empires. Mr Graham admits that his horizons Anderson, David O'Leary and skipper Bill Shankly achieved for Liverpool this season stretched no further than a Kenny Sansom, with the youthful bril­ what Herbert Chapman had done for place in the top six or so in the First liance of England's newest star, Tony Arsenal in the 1930's, raising Liverpool Division and a good cup run. He con­ Adams. from the backwaters ofthe nether regions tinues: "My main objective was to get a As the minutes tick away and the kick­ of the Second Division, to become the squad of players this season which I feel off gets close stomachs will begin to best in English football. are good enough to make a challenge for tighten, nerves will test even the most Just how successful they were was the honours ... I still haven't got it yet but experienced of the players on view today. proved when they left. For following the weareveryveryclose." · Wembley is the repository for the foot­ departures of both men neither team Well today those young Gunners are prints of football history. Just whose will wavered from the path of glory. George just 90 minutes or so away from the leave their impression this afternoon we Allison took over at Highbury in 1934 and Littlewoods Cup but when did George shall have to wait and see. 40 years later on Merseyside Shanks Graham suddenly realise that he had a The first hint of spring is when Liver­ stepped down to let Bob Paisley lead team capable of winning something this pool traditionally blossom. Who can say Liverpool to even greater triumphs. season? they will not be in full flower today. But Over the years Arsenal have won the The Arsenal manager paused then re­ George Graham is not alarmed. He quips League Championship eight times, the plied: "I still don't really believe it. We just with a laugh: "This is Liverpool's second FA Cup five times and the European Fairs keep working hard and working hard and A familiar sight for Merseysiders as Liverpool celebrate their epic FA Cup Final win over Everton for another Wembley success. home but our away record is very good."

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to provide the zest and legs, and other, League or Cup competitions and, for a they are prepared to forget that in both older heads the experience. What has club of their stature, eight years is a long previous visits in the League Cup Final astonished the football world is the rate time without a prize. That is why, win or (1968 and 1969), the results went wrong. of progress Arsenal have made this sea­ lose, it is important to them, and to their Of 26 previous League Cup Finals, only son. A year ago, remember, George supporters, to be back at Wembley now; four have been won by London clubs: Graham was across London, still in his particularly in the season when they Chelsea in 1965, Q.P.R. in 1967, Tot­ managerial apprenticeship with Millwall. have celebrated their centenary. tenham in 1971 and 1973. If Arsenal Now, back with the club he helped, as Many of Highbury's youngest fans will make it five today, the most appropriate "Stroller", complete the Double here be seeing their team here for the first tune the band could strike up is surely against Liverpool in 1971, he has had time today. Older Arsenal followers re­ "Strolling." Not, it has to be stressed, WEMBLEY GUNNERS them challenging on all three fronts. member days of Wembley triumph in specially requested in advance by the This is Arsenal's 15th peacetime appearance at When Arsenal went to the top of the 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, as well as 1979; manager .. . Wembley. The total comprises 11 F.A. Cup Finals, table in mid-November, George insisted three in the League/Littlewoods Cup and one F.A. they were not ready to win a Cham­ Charity Shield match. Arsenal have won both their previous Cup pionship marathon over nine months. Finals against Liverpool (1950 and 1971). but lost Cups are different. Get things right in five to today's opponents here in the 1979 Charity F.A. Cup games between January and Sh ield. April· and you are through the gates of F.A. Cup Finals Wembley; seven correct results in the Year Opponents Result Scorers Littlewoods Cup will also bring you here. 1927 Cardiff L 0-1 1930 Huddersfield W2-0 James, Lambert Few, though, have taken their club to 1932 Newcastle L 1-2 John 1936 Sheffield Utd. W1 -0 Drake Wembley in their first season as top­ 1950 Liverpool W2-0 Lewis2 flight managers- among the exceptions, 1952 Newcastle L 0-1 1971 Liverpool W2-1 Ke lly, George of course, Kenny Dalglish, who brought 1972 Leeds L0-1 Liverpool here last year to complete the 1978 Ipswich L0-1 1979 Man. United W3-2 Ta lbot, Stapleton, Double. Sunderland Graham, delighted as he is by Arsen­ 1980 West Ham L0-1 al's presence here this afternoon, will not League Cup Finals let it deflect his view long-term: "This 1968 Leeds L0-1 1969 Swindon L 1-3 Gould season, we hope to build a platform for 1979 Liverpool L 1-3 Sunderland the club's future. Getting to Wembley has come sooner than I expected but, George Graham (left) with fellow Wembley heroes Charlie George and Eddie Kelly as Arsenal by ALBERT SEVVELL looking beyond today, our target must be celebrate the 'double' in 1971. to emulate Liverpool's achievements and style." hat happened in the epic semi-final day, and the other over-30s were full­ was already at his disposal and to set of this first Littlewoods Cup com­ backs Laurie Scott and Wally Barnes, about getting the best out of it. Back in the Thirties, Arsenal achieved W the success pinnacle that has been Liver­ petition against Tottenham says most for inside-right Jimmy Logie, inside-left Reg All he spent on the squad that has pool's in modern times. They were foot­ the character, courage and commitment Lewis (whose two goals won the Cup brought Arsenal to Wembley today was ball's original Bank of England team, of the Arsenal team of 1987. Having lost that day) and left-winger Denis Compton. £50,000 for young Perry Groves, from the first leg at home 1-0, they went two The junior of the team was centre-for­ Colchester. His main investment has paying the first £10,000 transfer fee for David Jack, from Bolton, in 1928, and down on aggregate in the second, but ward Peter Goring, a mere 23. been in youth, thrusting Tony Adams, fought back to two-all. Then, back at Today, as Arsenal parade their David Rocastle, Niall Quinn and Martin taking the record to £14,500 ten years White Hart Lane in the play-off, they were youngest Wembley side, others besides Hayes to the forefront in numbers and later when they signed Bryn Jones from losing with only eight minutes to go. Yet George Graham will look on with pride lately adding Michael Thomas, too. Wolves. they did more than save the game; they when the red-and-white shirts emerge This was not quite the gamble it may That deal led to questions in the won it with David Rocastle's last-minute through the tunnel. If George has actual­ have looked last autumn, because the House: "Has football gone mad, paying goal - the only time in the three matches ly moulded this team, his predecessor, other half of the side is rich in experience. so much money for a player?" Arsenal had been in front. Don Howe, certainly shaped the sqaud, Viv Anderson and skipper Kenny San­ No, it hadn't. Indeed, it was consider­ Barely two years ago, half that side while Pat Rice and Terry Burton, youth som are England's full-backs, too; David ably more sane than in the past decade, were playing youth football for the club. and reserve coaches, have brought its O'Leary has won 39 caps for the Republic when English clubs have paid a million The average age of the winning semi­ youngsters up through the junior and of Ireland over the last ten years (even if and more no fewer than 13 times. final team was 24, with five of its mem­ second team ranks at Highbury. Jack Charlton has forgotten him this But Arsenal have long since shed the Bank of England label. Bank of Scotland, bers 20 or under and Viv Anderson the Arsenal have been notably absent season); Paul Davis and Charlie Nicholas maybe, now that George Graham is in oldest at 30. from the list of prize-winners since 1979, are well-seasoned 25-year-olds; Steve charge and spending the club's money Some contrast with the first Arsenal and in a bid to restore a club of their Williams (28) played all through this Cup as if it was his own. line-up at Wembley after the war, in the tradition to the honours some new man­ run until a broken right arm ruled him out Arsenal made history when they 1950 F.A. Cup Final against Liverpool. agers would have hurried into the trans­ of the second and third semi-final match­ reached three successive F.A. Cup Finals They are still in the records as the oldest fer market. Not George Graham. es against Spurs; and goalkeeper John in 1978-79-80 (in which year they also post-war winning side- average age 31. Desperation is not his style, caution Lukic has some 250 League games be­ made it to the Final of the Cup-Winners' Skipper Joe Mercer was 35, so · was has been his watchword. He bought hind him in a career that began with Cup). goalkeeper George Swindin; centre-half time, not players, using his early months Leeds. Since then, they have won nothing in Leslie Compton had seen his 37th birth- in charge to assess exactly what talent So there is an ideal blend, with youth An investment in youth as Niall Quinn claims aerial superiority over West Ham's Paul Hilton.

thearsenalhistory.com10 11 thearsenalhistory.com Back row (left to right): Viv Anderson, Gus Caesar, David O'Leary, Tommy Caton (now at Oxford United), Niall Quinn, John Lukic, Rhys Wilmot, Tony Adams, Ian Allinson, Steve Williams, Kenny Sansom. Front row: Theo Foley (Coach), Stewart Robson (now at West Ham United). Charlie Nicholas, Paul Davis, George Graham (Manager). David Rocastle, Martin Hayes, Graham Rix, Roy Johnson (Physiotherapist).

thearsenalhistory.com "ttlewa:dsa Arsenal are CHALLENGE• CUP back. GUNNERS FACTS AND FIGURES And don't you forget it.

Chairman: Peter Hill-Wood

Chairman: P. Hill-Wood. V"ice-chairman: D. Dein. Directors: Sir Robert Bellinger, CBE, D.Sc.; S. Mcintyre, MBE, FCIS; A. Wood; R.G. Gibbs; C.E.B.L. Carr; R.C.L. Carr; K. Friar, (Managing Director). Manager: George Graham. Assistant Manager: Theo Foley.

Arsenal's record win was 12-0 in a scored them in the First Division during Second Division game on 12 March 1900 1934-35. He was absent from duty only once. against Loughborough, Oddly enough the club's heaviest defeat was also sustained Cliff Bastin holds the Arsenal record for the against the same team! Loughborough beat highest aggregate total of League goals. His Arsenal 8-0 on 12 December 1896. 150 goals were scored between 1929-30 and 1938-39. Arsenal began as Royal Arsenal and changed their name to Woolwich Arsenal in The highest total of aggregate League Manager: George Graham 1891. In 1913 they moved to Highbury and appearances for an Arsenal player is 500 became just Arsenal. Their previous homes achieved by George Armstrong from 1961 -62 Ground: Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London had been: Plumstead Ground, Sportsman to 1976-77. During these 17 seasons he was N5. Tel: 01-226 0304 (Admin). Club Call: 089 Ground, Manor Ground and lnvicta Ground. an ever present in three of them. 812 1170. Capacity: 57 ,OOO. Record attend­ ance: 73,295 v Sunderland, Div 1, March 9, Under the old system of two points for a Arsenal received their record transferfee in 1935. Pitch measurements: 110 yds x 71 yds. win, Arsenal's best season was 1930-31 when August 1980 when they transferred Clive Manager: George Graham. Coach: Theo they achieved 66 points and won the first of Allen to Crystal Palace for £1 .25 million. Two Foley. Colours: Red shirts white sleeves, their championships. Since the change to months earlier they had paid the same fee to white shorts, red and white stockings. Found­ three points for a w in their highest total has Queen's Park Rangers for the services of the ed: 1886. League career: Div 2: 1893-1904; been 71 which they reached in 1981-82. They same player. Div 1: 1904-13; Div 2: 1913-15; Div 1; 1919-. finished 5th. Honours: Div 1champions:1931, 1933, 1934, Since 1897, Arsenal's managers have been 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1971. Runners-up: Arsenal's highest scoring season was also (in chronological order): T.B. M itchell, 1926, 1932, 1973; Div 2 runners-up: 1904; FA 1930-1 when they scored 127 goals. Their George Elcoat, Harry Bradshaw, Ph il Kelso, Cup winners: 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971 , 1979; highest score was 9--1 against Grimsby George Morrell, Leslie Knighton, Herbert Runners-up: 1927, 1932, 1952, 1972, 1978, Town. Twice they scored as many as seven. Chapman, George Allison, Tom Whittaker, 1980; League Cup runners up: 1968, 1969; Jack Crayston, George Swindin, Billy Wright, Cup Winner's Cup runners-up: 1980; Fairs The most goals scored by an Arsenal player Bertie Mee, Terry Neill, Don Howe and Cup winners: 1970. in one League season was 42. Ted Drake George Graham.

JVC wish Arsenal all the best today (With our help you'll see them at Wembley over and over again.) JVC thearsenalhistory.com15 First Leg: Tuesday, 23rd September Wednesday, 21st January ARSENAL 2 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0 (h-t 1-0, att 15, 194) ARSENAL 2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0 (h-t 2-0, att 38,617) (Davis, Quinn) (Nicholas, Arsenal: Lukic; Anderson, Sansom, Williams, O'Leary, Hayes) Adams, Rocastle, Davis, Quinn (sub. Groves). Nicholas, Rix. Arsenal: Lukic; Anderson, Sansom, Williams, O'Leary, Adams, Rocastle, Davis, Quinn (sub. Rix), Nicholas, Hayes. Second Leg: Tuesday, 7th October HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1 ARSENAL 1 (h-t 0-0, att 8,713) Hayes Arsenal: Lukic; Anderson, Sansom, Williams, O'Leary, Adams, Rocastle, Davis, Quinn, Allinson (sub. Hayes), First leg: Sunday, 8th February Groves. ARSENAL 0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1(h-t0-1, att 41,306) Arsenal: Lukic; Caesar (sub. Thomas), Sansom, Williams, O'Leary, Adams, Groves, Davis, Quinn, Nicholas (sub. Rix), Hayes.

Tuesday, 28th October Second leg: Sunday, 1st March ARSENAL 3 MANCHESTER CITY 1 (h-t 2-0, att 21,604) TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 ARSENAL 2 (h-t 1-0, score at 90 (Rocastle, Hayes-pen, mins 1-2, att 37,099) aet. Davis) (Anderson, Arsenal: Lukic; Anderson, Sansom, Williams, O'Leary, Quinn) Adams, Rocastle, Davis, Quinn (sub. Allinson), Groves, Arsenal: Luk1c; Anderson, Sansom, Thomas, O'Leary, Hayes. Adams, Rocastle, Davis, Quinn, Nicholas, Hayes (sub. Allinson).

SEMI-FINAL Tuesday, 18th November Re-play: Wednesday, 4th March ARSENAL 2 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0 (h-t 1-0, att 28,301) TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1ARSENAL2 (h-t 0-0, att 41.005) (Curbishley-o.g. (Allinson, Quinn) Rocastle) Arsenal: Lukic; Anderson, Sansom, Williams, O'Leary, Arsenal: Lukic; Anderson, Sansom, Thomas, O'Leary, Adams, Rocastle, Davis, Quinn, Groves (sub. Allinson), Adams, Rocastle, Davis, Quinn, Nicholas, (sub. Allinson), Hayes. Hayes. thearsenalhistory.com LittlewcIDs ~

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JOHN LUKIC VIV ANDERSON DAVID ROCASTLE

6ft.4in., 13Y,st. 'keeper from the "home of goal­ This is his third League Cup Final, the other two Today completes an incredible year for this Scored the semi-final replay winner against Has played a major part, in midfield, in the keepers" - Gordon Banks and Bob Wilson come with Nottingham Forest (winner 1978 v Liver­ 20-year-old centre-back. for itwas at the begin­ Spurs that brings Arsenal back to Wembley. Arsenal revival. They are his only club-he joined from there. When he joined Arsenal from Leeds pool, loser 1980 v Wolves). Moved to Arsenal ning of last April that he was brought in at No. 5. Another of the Highbury youngsters in his first as an apprentice-and this is his sixth season as a in July 1983 for £75,000, it was agreed thatthe fee (£250,000) in July 1984. Goalscoring right-back, Has looked like a seasoned campaigner ever full season, he rapidly graduated to the England regular first-team player. He passed the 200 would be doubled "if he became Pat Jennings' who went with England to the World Cup Finals since, to the extent that Bobby Robson capped Under-21 side, playing in their first three games League appearances mark earlier this season. permanent successor" at Highbury. Arsenal duly of 1982 and 1986 without getting on the field, but him for England in Spain seven weeks ago. in 1986-87. Comes from a family of five. Wears England Under-21 International. His two goals in paid up! England Under-21 player. Speaks fluent has re-established himself on the International Before that, won England Youth and Under-21 contact lenses. This is only his second visit to this Littlewoods Cup campaign were against Serbo Croat-both parents were born in Yugosla­ scene this season. Age 30. honours. Made Arsenal debut at 17 in November Wembley- the first was five years ago-to watch Huddersfield and Man. City. Age 25. via. Age 26. 1983 v Sunderland. Liverpool v Tottenham in the Charity Shield! Age 19.

KENNY SANSOM STEVE WILLIAMS DAVID O'LEARY MARTIN HAYES

Arsenal's captain and most-apped player joined This combative, ball-winning midfield-defender Knows the flavour of Wembley on Cup Final day 6ft.4in. striker who has been given his consider­ Has had injury problems this season - a badly If he had nodded his head to Huddersfield's offer them from Crystal Palace in~ugust 1980-valued grew up on Arsenal's doorstep at Finsbury Park, better than any of his team-mates today - he able head by George Graham after 12 League gashed knee in September put him out until of a £25,000 transfer last October, he wouldn't be at £1,350,060 in the exchange dealthat took Clive but he joined Southampton from school, and it played in the Arsenal FA Cup Finals of 1978-79- appearances last season, when he made a dream Christmas, and he was carried off in the Little­ at Wembley today, maybe Arsenal neither. In­ Allen in the opposite direction. Seven years on, cost £600,000 (December 1984) to get him into 80. Is now the club's longest-serving player, and start to his career with a goal on debut in the 2-0 woods Cup semi-final replay victory with ankle stead, with Charlie Nicholas out of action, he he is still in the record books as Britain's costliest the red shirt at Highbury. Capped for England at in his twelfth season as a first-team regular at win at home to Liverpool. This season's goals damage that threatened his fitness for this Final. grabbed his chance. Now he is Arsenal's top defender. Has played here often enough for Under-21, 'B' and senior levels. Played in the first centre-back. Won the last of his 39 caps for the include three in the Littlewoods Cup. At school in The Scotland striker is in the last season of the scorer, and half a million wouldn't buy him. England; todays sees fulfilled his ambition to six of this season's eight Littlewoods Cup match­ Republic of Ireland a year ago. Born London, Dublin he played Rugby and Gaelic football as 4-year contract on which he joined Arsenal from Recently capped by England Under-21s, he is lead Arsenal out at Wembley. Age 28. es, but missed the second and third semi-final grew up in Dublin. Age 28. well as soccer. came over to join Arsenal as a Celtic (£750,000) in June 1983. Born Glasgow. also Arsenal's penalty-taker. Comes from Walth­ games against Spurs after breaking an arm at youth. Age 20. Age25. amstow. Age 20. Sheffield Wednesday in mid-February. Age 28.

thearsenalhistory.com18 19 His natural ability was there for all to This was hardly the most promising see yet it was brother Peter who first place in which to begin such a high­ recommended Kenny to Archie Warren, profile career and there was another then chief scout at Crystal Palace. San­ minor setback when a suspension for som soon signed apprentice forms at dissent in a Sunday game meant San­ Arsenal's Selhurst although Palace had had plen­ som missing both the start of the ty of competitors for his signature. A following season and the opportunity to string of clubs from up and down the hang on to that coveted No 3 shirt. It country were well aware of the poten­ was not until the following March, in tial flourishing South of the river and fact, that he returned to first-team duty. which had earned the young Sansom a But soon he was proved immovable, first step on the international ladder playing exactly 200 League and Cup History Man with England schoolboys. games for Palace and no more than 300 since his move to Arsenal, One of those clubs was Leeds, home by KEIR RADNEDGE of Sansom's fullback inspiration, Coop­ Sansom flourished at Palace under er. But Sansom was practical and realis­ the managership of Terry Venables and tic enough even then to understand that it has obviously crossed his mind that he stood a much better chance of quick he looks set to meet his one-time boss. THE MOST durable and deeply-felt rival­ England's national team has been progress by joining Palace than by when Venables selects a Rest of the ry in British football is the one between blessed with a succession of outstand­ joining a Leeds outfit whose determina­ World team to line up at Wembley in the England and Scotland. After all, the ing left backs. Roger Byrne in the 1950s, tion to stay at the top of the tree would Football League's Mercantile Credit first-ever international was played out Ray Wilson in the 1960s and Terry limit any youngster's opportunities. Centenary Match in August. between the 'old enemies' from North Cooper in the 1970s all served their Sansom would, after all his England and South of the border. It's a rivalry as country with a distinction which drew Even Sansom could not have dared appearances, prove at home there - intense now as ever it was. admiring applause from around the guess just how quickly he would make even if he arrived at Highbury just too world, never mind on home ground. his mark at Palace. His promotion to the That annual England v Scotland late to share in their last appearances at Sansom is the man of the 1980s - a England youth squad was achieved at match has outlived the old British home this historic stadium in the FA Cup product of the thrilling Crystal Palace around the time Palace's then manager, championship and its influence is to be Finals of 1979 and 1980. explosion of a decade ago who has gone Malcolm Allison, named him for his seen at every level ... including today, Third Division debut in the last match of on to the highest peaks in the game. Despite that absence of Cup achieve­ when England's Kenny Sansom leads the 1974-75 season, a 2-0 defeat at ment - up until today, at least - out Arsenal alongside - and against - The magazine World Soccer forecast Tranmere, Scotland and Liverpool's Alan Hansen. in 1979 that Sansom could be England's Sansom has built a career of determina­ tion and loyal service which marks him a leftback "for the next ten years" - and Leftback Sansom is more than an worthy successor to that great Arsenal with eight of those years already suc­ England regular; he is within sight of left back of the 1930s, Eddie Hapgood. cessful under his belt, no-one would bet England history. The recent 4-2 victory Only their styles were different - for against his completing the decade. over Spain in Madrid was his 74th the modern fullback has to project match for his country and leaves him, at Sansom modelled his decisive, prog­ himself into the attacking as well as the age of 28, more than two-thirds of ressive modern style on Cooper. Yet he defensive game. the way towards the record of 108 began his career as a goalkeeper with a Sansom once summed it up perfectly: currently held by another long-term local South London team called Bran­ stalwart in Bobby Moore. don who played near his home in "If I'm looking to attack, then the Camberwell. Brandon had two prob­ opposition winger has to come back to History has been a part of Sansom's lems with Sansom: the first was that he try to stop me. That way he can't get up career, his transfer from Crystal Palace was a little on the short side for a to anything to help his own attack." to Arsenal in 1980 in exchange for Clive keeper; the second followed when the Allen was valued at £800,000, making And that way, Arsenal are well down left back was injured - Sansom moved him the most expensive leftback in the the path to more success. outfield and proved so good that Bran­ game. Gunners' fans may well believe, don had no goalkeeper at all. after Arsenal's semi-final brinkmanship against Allen's Tottenham, that the Gunners have proved to have had the best of the bargain. KENNY SANSOM

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(Colours: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red (Colours: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Stockings) Stockings) JOHN LUKIC BRUCE GROBBELAAR

VIV ANDERSON GARY GILLESPIE

KENNY SANSOM (Captain) BARRY VENISON

STEVE WILLIAMS MARK LAWRENSON

DAVID O'LEARY RONNIE WHELAN • TONY ADAMS • ALAN HANSEN (Captain) DAVID ROCASTLE PAUL WALSH

• PAUL DAVIS • CRAIG JOHNSTON

• NIALL QUINN • IAN RUSH

I CHARLIE NICHOLAS I JAN MOLBY

MARTIN HAYES STEVE McMAHON Substitutes: 12 PERRY GROVES Substitutes: 12 NIGEL SPACKMAN 14 GRAHAM RIX 14 ALAN IRVINE Manager: GEORGE GRAHAM Manager: KENNY DALGLISH

REFEREE LINESMEN SOCCER AS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT Littlewoods and S.A.F.E. wish to thank the If scores are level after 90 minutes play, an BALL BOYS LESTER SHAPTER DAVID KEEN FRED YOUNG following companies who have kindly don­ extra half-hour will be played. Today's Ball Boys are kindly provided by (Torquay) (Reading) (York) ated products for the Family Enclosure: REPLAY Liverpool Schools' F.A., Islington and Cam­ BURTON'S BISCUITS, PANINI and MATCH If necessary it will take place at Villa Park on den Schools' F.A. and The N.A.B.C. WEEKLY. Wednesday 8th April. thearsenalhistory.com ·ttew s

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(ii: t!1I~Jik•1;JI•1"1~1t•1 ~I There are 110 Littlewoods Chain Stores, with annual sales of approximately £500 million. During 1986 Littlewoods laun­ ched a specialised chain of homeware stores - "Inside Story" - with branches already open at York and Chester and further outlets scheduled to open this year. New stores will be opened at Ipswich and Camberley this year and there is also a continuing programme of refurbish­ ment for existing stores. Nearly 2,000,000 POOLS DIVISION customers pass through the doors of our 110 stores each year. Littlewoods Pools is the world's largest Treble Chance football pool. Between seven and eight million coupons are re­ ceived a week, with an average stake of £1.40. Each week they pay out over £2 million and for the 1985/6 season an SIR JOHN MOORES, CBE incredible £114,847,000 was paid to win­ ners. HISTORY Credit and Data Marketing Services Li­ mited {CDMS) is the financial and in­ The Littlewoods Organisation, with sales formation marketing arm of The Little­ topping £1,660 million in 1985, compris­ woods Organisation. It was formed in es three main arms - Chain Stores, Mail - 1985 to market a range of credit and BI ckpool 1937. Order and Pools. The Organisation cur­ The first Littlewoods Store, a information services. CDMS run the Lit­ rently employs some 33,000 staff in the tlewoods Charge Card and town cards for U.K. The homely touch for 1952 (above left) com­ Wilmslow, Tunbridge Wells and Chester The history of The Littlewoods Orga­ pared with the high fashion and latest in technology to meet the needs of today's and cards for retailers such as Iceland nisation is very much the personal story NEW DEVELOPMENTS Frozen Foods. of one man, its founder, and life presi­ market. dent, Sir John Moores, CBE. Shop lV was launched to Prestel users in He started Littlewoods Pools in 1923, 1985, providing a fully interactive national Littlewoods Mail Order Stores in 1932 teleshopping service. About 3,500 pro­ and the Chain Stores in 1936. The first ducts are now available on Shop lV. pools dividend was just £2 .60, the first Customers are able to specify product, store was small compared to today's brand and price limit and obtain availabil­ major units. But thanks to the founder's ity lists on the screen. energy and flair, each part of the busi­ I~' ;J ~tj ~1 t•1~1 In October 1986 Littlewoods ness prospered. The 1939 war brought a t-111•1 •l@;l •l announced a unique shopping advisory temporary halt and John Moores placed The Mail Order Division is the second service. LISA, Littlewoods Instant Shop­ the entire organisation at the service of largest mail order company in the UK, ping Adviser, marks a significant step the nation. with over 25% market share and some 6.5 forward towards the future of retailing. Littlewoods quickly became a vital cog million agents and customers. In 1985, LISA has a touch-sensitive screen enabl­ in the war machine, with offices and sales topped £700 million. The Mail Order ing customers to call-up information ab­ warehouses being turned over to the Division operates six 1,000 page agency out products on sale. production of munitions, barrage bal­ catalogues plus a number of specialist LISA is so advanced as a competition loons, parachutes and other safety brochures. that it won the Philips Inter Active Video­ equipment for the Forces, and all this A chain of "Catalogue Shops" by Little­ disc Gold Award in January. from a business which normally did not woods has recently been launched and manufacture anything! now has four branches - in Altrincham, The period immediately after the war Stockport, Warrington and Hull, with was one of reconstruction and consolida­ around 20 branches scheduled to open tion and it was not until the 1950's that during 1987. The Catalogue Shops com­ the company really started to grow rapid­ plement the existing mail order and chain SuPerb design ly. Progress over the last 30 years has store businesses, offering customers an Tyneside Wh" hand Littlewood created the major commercial organisa­ additional method of shopping from ic opened in N s Quality the Org . tion which is Littlewoods today. Littlewoods. ovember 1986.. anisation's new stor . emtheM etro Centre,

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European Cups and the FA Cup, with which the Double was completed last TOP SHOT STEVE season. Four goals by Steve McMahon in the 1~ If Kenny strips with the rest of the side, second ~ound! first leg win against Fulham he will be one of two Liverpool players made him L1verpools's record individual for whom this is a very special Wembley match scorer in League Cup football. occasion. The other: Ian Rush, who is Others have notched hat-tricks for the club in this competition - Ian Callaghan Kenny stepping out hereforthe lasttime before Dalglish, Paul Walsh and Jan Molby - but his end-of-season departure to Italian McMahon is Liverpool's first to score four. football. T~en , after one goal in the second leg Liverpool have an agreement with against Fulham, Steve collected three in the third round against Leicester. Rush's next employers, Juventus, that if, That meant eight of his first ten goals this By HAROLD LEWIS at some future time, he returns to play in season had been scored in the Littlewoods England, that place will be Anfield. Cup. He has not added to that total in five Meanwhile, looking to the next few g~mes in the_compet!tion since, but has kept t is appropriate, in this first League Cup his place as Liverpool stop marksman on this IFinal to be played under the sponsor­ weeks, Rush says: "I intend to get a few run to Wembley. ing flag of Littlewoods, who are Mersey­ more goals before I set off for Italy - it would be nice to go out with a bit of a based, that Liverpool should be here to FA Cup controversially in thethird round ment at top level, he cannot be expected bang." As for Wembley today: "Yes, it represent that great city on the field. at Luton. to keep going on the field for very much could be the last time I play here, so Under its two previous titles, the prize But when, after virtually three months' longer. But wasn't the talk something winning this one would be extra spe­ has gone to Anfield four times, all in the absence, Dalglish restored himself to like that a year ago? cial." Eighties, and the ambition to make it five the side for the Littlewoods Cup semi­ In his six full seasons in the side, Ian To replace Ian Rush next season, is no less intent, as player-manager final second leg against Southampton, Rush is the player who has probably Liverpool have signed his look-a-like, Kenny Dalglish made clear after the Anfield was smiling again. Soon, the benefited most from having Dalglish John Aldridge from Oxford United for semi-final victory over Southampton. Championship was "on" again ... and alongside. Together, they have been £750,000. Being Cup-tied with his former Asked about the League Cup becom­ here they are at Wembley again. nothing short of formidable. club means that he can do no more than ing nearly Liverpool's own property in It was significant that, with Dalglish So the concern of Anfield supporters watch today. recent times, he replied with a glint in his back, Liverpool's chance-rate went up as to how their team will fare when it is The squad that brought the Double to eye: "But we've never won the Little­ appreciably ... and chances have to be without both is understandable. For the Anfield last spring cost a total of £5%m woods Cup!" made before they can be taken. moment, though, that can wait. Today is in the transfer market, but team-building Liverpool's first match in the newly­ Memories of last season, when, as if what matters, with Liverpool on parade Emlyn Hughes and Tommy Smith combine to halt Nigel Cassidy as Liverpool power to a 3-0 is a never-ending process and nearly titled competition, last September, suddenly remembering he was still play­ yet again for a Wembley Final. win over Newcastle in the 1974 FA Cup Final - to start a remarkable run of Wembley half the £3.2m Liverpool receive from brought them yet another entry in the er as well as manager, Kenny returned And the travelling Kap insist there is appearances. Juventus for Rush had already been record books. They thrashed Fulham to the field for the last two months, with only one place for a Cup that has spent this season on four new signings 1~ in the first leg of a second round spectacular effect. Littlewoods name on it. They reason by the time today's Wembley ticket was tie at home, to equal West Ham's ten-nil At 36 a month ago, and with all the that, like the firm, it belongs to Liver­ booked: Barry Venison, Alan Irvine, Milk Cup win against Bury three years responsibilities that go with manage- pool. before. John Aldridge and Nigel Spackman. Since then, they have beaten First In both matches and seasons, Liver­ Division opponents all the way to pool have the reputation of being a Wembley: Leicester City, Coventry City, "second half team," and they have again Everton and Southampton. They arrive come strongly on the Championship here with a goal aggregate of 24-3 en scene since the turn of the year. route. But along the way this season, they At home and abroad, this is Liver­ have had their share of casualties. Bruce pool's thirteenth Cup Final in eleven Grobbelaar missed eight games after seasons, nine of them at Wembley. being injured here in the General Motors If he chooses to play this afternoon, Charity Shield last August; Kevin Mac­ Dalglish will make personal history. No donald broke a leg at Southampton in player has appeared 15 times at Wemb­ September; Paul Walsh's season did not ley for one club, and before today he begin until October; John Wark has had shared the record of 14-previously set his injury problems; Craig Johnston a by Phil Neal for Liverpool - each of broken toe and back trouble; Steve Nicol them with five League/Milk Cup final has emerged from two lengthy spells of appearances here, one FA Cup Final, inactivity; and for Jim Beg I in the season one European Cup Final and seven in the ended in January, when he broke his left Charity Shield. leg in the Littlewoods Cup quarter-final Another "15" is possible today for away to Everton. Dalglish. Since he arrived at Anfield In eight matches from mid-December from Celtic in August 1977, as Kevin to mid-January, Liverpool totalled just Keegan 's replacement, he has helped four goals, their thinnest scoring spell Liverpool amass 14 trophies: 6 League for years. They were losing ground in Championships, 4 League/Milk Cups, 3 the Championship, and went out of the Ian Rush rounds Bobby Mimms to make it 1-1 in last year's FA Cup Final.

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30 Back row (left to right): Mark Lawrenson, Jan Molby, Mike Hooper, Gary Gillespie, Bruce Grobbelaar, Kevin MacDonald. Middle row: Roy Evans (First Team Coach), Steve Nicol, Steve McMahon, Jim Beglin, Ian Rush, Barry Venison, Paul Walsh, Ronnie Moran (Chief Coach). Front row: Ronnie Whelan, John Wark, Bob Paisley (Assistant Manager), Kenny Dalglish (Player Manager). Alan Hansen (Captain). Craig Johnston, Sammy Lee (now at Queens Park Rangers).

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First leg: Tuesday, 23rd September Wednesday, 26th November LIVERPOOL 10 FULHAM 0 (h·t 4-0, att 13.498) LIVERPOOL 3 COVENTRY CITY 1(h·t2-0. att 19,179) (Rush 2, Wark 2, (Molby 3 - 3 pen) Whelan, McMahon 4, Nicol) Liverpool: Grobbelaar: Gillespie, Beglin, Lawrenson, Whe­ Liverpool: Grobbelaar: Gillespie, Beglin, Lawrenson, Whe­ lan, Hansen, Dalglish, Nicol, Rush, Molby (Wark), McMahon. lan, Hansen, Dalglish, Nicol, Rush, Wark, McMahon.

Second leg: Tuesday, 7th October FULHAM 2 LIVERPOOL 3 (h·t 1-3, att 7,864) (McMahon, Parker o.g .. Wednesday, 21st January Molby-pen) EVERTON 0 LIVERPOOL 1 (h·t 0-0, att 53,323) Liverpool: Grobbelaar: Gillespie, Beglin (Mooney), Lawren­ (Rush) son, Durnin, Hansen, Venison, Nicol, Rush, Molby, Liverpool: Grobbelaar: Gillespie, Beglin (Venison), Lawren­ McMahon. son, Whelan, Hansen, Walsh, Johnston, Rush, Molby, McMahon (Irvine).

Wednesday, 29th October LIVERPOOL 4 LEICESTER CITY 1 (h-t 3-0, att 20,248) SEMI-FINAL (McMahon 3, Dalglish) First leg: Wednesday, 11th February Liverpool: Grobbelaar: Nicol, Beglin, Lawrenson, Whelan, SOUTHAMPTON 0 LIVERPOOL 0 (h·t 0-0, att 22,818) Hansen, Dalglish, Johnston (Venison), Rush (Walsh), Gilles- Liverpool: Grobbelaar: Gillespie, Venison, Lawrenson, pie, McMahon. Whelan, Hansen, Walsh, Johnston, Rush, Molby, McMahon

Second leg: Wednesday, 25th February LIVERPOOL 3 SOUTHAMPTON 0 (h·t 0-0, att 38,481) (Whelan, Dalglish, Wednesday, 19th November Molby) COVENTRY CITY 0 LIVERPOOL 0 (h·t 0-0,att 26,385) Liverpool: Grobbelaar, Gillespie, Venison, Lawrenson, Liverpool: Grobbelaar; Gillespie, Beglin, Lawrenson, Whe­ (Spackman), Whelan, Hansen, Dalglish, Johnston, Rush, lan, Hansen, Walsh, Nicol, Rush, Molby, McMahon . Molby, McMahon.

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The clearer route to your goals. thearsenalhistory.comBARCLAYS BRUCE GROBBELAAR BARRY VENISON ALAN HANSEN PAUL WALSH CRAIG JOHNSTON In his first season as captain, led Liverpool to the Striker who began with Charlton and was signed Since his arrival at Anfield from Middlesbrough Goalkeeper-entertainer who hopes for better luck Two years ago, the Milk Cup put him in the soccer Double last May when, like Kenny Dalglish, he by Liverpool from Luton (£700,000) in May 1984. (£500,000) in April 1981, he has earned 4 League today than on his last Wembley visit- he injured records as Wembley's youngest-ever Cup Final collected his sixth Championship medal and first Last season was spoiled for him by a trouble­ Championship, 2 Milk Cup, 1 European Cup and 1 stomach muscles in the Charity Shield against captain - aged 20 years, 7 months and 8 days as an F.A. Cup winner. It was still not enough to some ankle injury which resulted in a summer F.A. Cup medals as a busy right-side midfield Everton in August and missed the next eight when he led out Sunderland against Norwich . bring his International recall by Scotland in Mex­ operation, and this season was two months old attacker. Born in Johannesburg, he grew up in games. This is his fourth League Cup Final. Cost Joined Liverpool (£250,000) last July and has ico. Joined Liverpool from Partick Thistle before he started a match. England International. Australia and played for England Under-21s be­ £250,000 from Vancouver Whitecaps, March played in approximately half this season's (£100,000) in May 1977. Born Alloa. Age 30. Born Plumstead. Age 24. fore switching from an Australian to a British 1981. Zimbabwe International. Born Durban, matches. England Under-21 cap. Born Consett. passport. Age 26. South Africa. Age 29. Age22.

IANRUSH JANMOLBY GARY GILLESPIE MARK LA WREN SON RONNIE WHELAN STEVE McMAHON On this farewell Wembley appearance before his Last May achieved his ambition of an F.A. Cup Only Merseysider in the squad, he began with After three seasons "on the fringe" at Anfield, Only English-born (Preston) member of the side These League Cup Finals are his speciality - long-scheduled £3.2m. summer move to Juven­ winner's medal (as well as one for the League has fully established himself in the Liverpool Everton and joined Liverpool (£375,000) from that completed the Double here last May, but that when it was the Milk Cup, he scored two goals in tus, Liverpool's Welsh International hot-shot bids Championship), and is Liverpool's second-top Aston Villa in September 1985. Is their leading defence in 1986-87 after getting into the side at is no help to Bobby Robson - he has been playing the 3-1 win against Tottenham here in 1982 and a to add a fifth League Cup-winner's medal to all scorer in this season's Littlewoods Cup with 5 right-back last March. Began with Falkirk, and a Littlewoods Cup scorer with 8 goals, 4 of them in for the Republic of Ireland these past ten years. year later the winner against Manchester United. the honours he has won at Anfield. Was signed goals, 4 of them penalties, including a hat-trick the 10-0 win against Fulham. England 'B' and £325,000 transfer took him from Coventry to Moved from Preston to Brighton in 1977, and Joined Anfield from Home Farm, in his native from Chester for £300,000 in May 1980, and is from the spot in Round 4 against Coventry. Under-21 International. Age 25. Liverpool in July 1983. Scottish Under-21 cap. became Liverpool's still-record fee signing at Dublin, in October 1979. Republic of Ireland cap Liverpool's top scorer for the fifth time in six Danish International (born Kolding), he joined Born Stirling. Age 26. £900,000 in August 1981. A star wherever he these past seven seasons. Age 25. seasons. Born St. Asaph. Age 25. Liverpool from Ajax Amsterdam (£200,000) in plays -full-back, centre-back or midfield. Age 29. August 1984. Age 23.

thearsenalhistory.com36 37 League debut in September 1977 when Aston Villa manager Billy McNeill, he stepped in for Emlyn Hughes to wear another Scot whose pedigree gives him the No 6 jersey in a 1-1 draw at Ipswich every qualification to talk about central on September 17. He has been a fixture defenders, referred recently to the part­ The in Liverpool's honours-winning line-up nership between Hansen and Mark Law­ ever since. renson as "the best in the League." Then he thought a moment, and ex­ At international club level he was a panded his comments by adding: " ... In European Champions' Cup-winner in fact, one of the best around." 1978 against Bruges, in 1981 against Real Madrid and in 1984 against Roma; That takes in Europe and the world on the domestic scene Hansen has and comes from a man who was pre­ of winners' medals from last year's FA Cup sent at the World Cup finals in Mexico to Final as well as the League Cup in 1981 judge the competition by his own high by KEIR RADNEDGE - when he scored the decisive second standards. goal in the Villa Park replay against West Ham - in 1983 and 1984. Hansen is a man with high standards of his own. Just because he has stu­ There has also been the matter of six diously avoided the big headlines for Alan Hansen has one priceless, inborn That Hansen and Dalglish should now English League championships to add quality which gives him a head-and­ form such an influential chain of com­ much of his career does not mean he into his CV as well as 26 caps for does not have strong opinions about shoulders advantage when it comes to mand is appropriate, seeing that Bob Scotland. No wonder Liverpool follow­ leading Liverpool : he's Scottish. Paisley signed both men within a matter the game and about the responsibilities ers were amazed that Hansen's experi­ players have towards their fans. of weeks in the early summer of 1977. In ence, command and intuition were It takes only a brief glance back over fact it was Daglish who appointed the Reds' domination of the English overlooked when Scotland went to the It's off-the-field qualities such as Hansen as skipper in succession to Phil World Cup finals in Mexico last year. game in the last 20 years to see the those which made him a popular winner Neal in the autumn of 1985. last year of the Dixie Dean Memorial thread of Scottish command running Hansen's success must be measured right through these golden years. Hansen, born in Sauchie, Clackman­ Award which, despite the name it hon­ by more than the medals he has col­ ours, is presented annually to the nanshire, was not quite 22 when Paisley lected over the past decade. As a regular Starting with Bill Shankly, the mana­ paid Partick Thistle a bargain £100,000 Merseyside footballer of either extreme ger who revived the sleeping giant in member of the Liverpool defence he whose service to the game is reflected for the younger brother of Scotland should be acknowledged as one of the the 1960s, the Scottish tradition has international John Hansen. Partick, in in his character both off and on the been maintained through Kenny Dalg­ cornerstones of a great club's greatest pitch. their turn, had found him playing for era. From time to time he has been lish, former skipper Graeme Souness Sauchie Boys' Club - in between earn­ and now Hansen himself. hailed as the finest central defender in Hansen once described the person he ing a reputation as one of the best the domestic game- skilful on the ball, would most like to meet as "anyone Controversy has not followed him as young players of basketball, squash and quick to intercept, sharp in the tackle presenting medals at Wembley," and, in it did Souness, nor have his talents been golf in Scotland. Such was Hansen's and an attacking danger too with those the same interview, described his formally recognised with anything like talent for golf- a love which has stayed forceful forays upfield built on the favourite drink as "champagne, when the sackful of Scotland international with him - that by the age of 16 he was change of pace which marks the class we've won something." caps in the Dalglish trophy cupboard. playing off a handicap of two. player anywhere in the world. Hansen has been the quiet man, the Here indeed is a man who likes the In fact, making football his career had taste of success, who is still thirsty for man satisfied to lead by example, to never occurred to him until after, by his inspire his team-mates with the high more ... and who is worthy of all the own admission, he had spent ten weeks honours which may yet come his way. quality of his own work. on leaving school working in an insur­ Had it not been for player/manager ance office. Suddenly Partick's offer Dalglish's remarkable personal achieve­ became irresistible and soon his height, ments last season then Hansen would stride and natural athletic ability had have come in for a much greater share of turned him into one of the outstanding the fuss - as only the third captain this young defenders in Scottish football. century to parade both the League and FA Cup trophies at the end of the same This was a talent Liverpool quickly season. recognised and Hansen made his ALAN HANSEN

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On the face of it, to describe the duel Where Rush cost Liverpool £300,000 between top-scoring Ian Rush and Mar­ from Chester in April 1970, Hayes is a tin Hayes as the challenge of the old and member of the new young wave who the new might appear unfair: Rush is, have figured large in Arsenal's develop­ after all, still only 25. But in terms of ment under George Graham this career accomplishment the marksmen season. stand as far distant as Liverpool and Arsenal are justifiably proud of a London. youth scheme which has produced play­ Rush boasts over 200 goals at the very ers such as Tony Adams, David Rocas­ highest level in his seven years at tle, Niall Quinn, Paul Davis and Walth­ Anfield; Hayes, just 21, has only recently amstow-born Hayes. The quality of all reached double figures since making his these is underlined by the quality of Gunners' debut in the 2-1 win at home players challenging for their places. to Oxford in November 1985. For all that, There is no resting on laurels for anyone they begin at Wembley today on equal at Highbury. terms, driven by very different ambi­ Under new boss Graham at the start of tions. this season, Hayes saw Rocastle take Rush sees this Littlewoods Cup Final over his favourite position on the right as the first opportunity of 1987 to supply side of midfield and then Perry Groves one of the trophies which Liverpool can produce the sort of displays which look on as his leaving presents before apparently pushed him even further his £3.2 million transfer to Italy's Juven­ back in the pecking order. Martin Hayes tus this summer; for Hayes the match is The last straw appeared to arrive the pending transfer to Juventus on the an opportunity to confirm, in front of day Arsenal accepted a £25,000 offer huge television audiences, the growing promise of a ready acceptance of higher from Huddersfield for him. Hayes admission charges. But, of course, the reputation his markmanship has earned travelled north to Yorkshire, met the already this season. sale had already been agreed for a man then Huddersfield boss Mick Buxton and whose finishing skills are rated in some agreed terms. quarters as on a higher plane even than He was on the point of signing when a those of Argentina's Diego Maradona. nagging doubt about the distance be­ Sheffield Wednesday manager Ho­ tween Huddersfield and Highbury made ward Wilkinson has been one of many to him think again. So he decided to wait to award Rush that ultimate accolade after see if anyone nearer home would show the Welshman had destroyed Wednes­ an interest. day's ten-month unbeaten League re­ Away in the Littlewoods Cup at Hud­ cord. Wilkinson said : "Having been with dersfield, of all places, Hayes was sent England in Mexico at the World Cup, and on as substitute for Ian Allinson with having watched all the top stars there, I Arsenal 2- 0 down, he grabbed the have to say that on this evidence Ian chance with both hands, creating a Rush is the best finisher in the world." string of chances and then hitting the Hard to believe that Rush failed to find equaliser. That was the first of six games the net in any of his first seven League which, for Hayes, not only turned the games for Liverpool back in season season round but maybe his career as 1980-81 . He has more than made up well. since then, averaging never less than Manager Graham describes Hayes as one goal every two games in any given " a natural finisher who always wants season and in addition Rush was the the ball." It's a description which would First Division's top scorer in 1984 and suit Rush as well as Hayes - with a few runner-up to Luther Blissett in 1983. more adjectives thrown in as recogni­ Rush is an out-and-out attacker; tion of the Welshman's astonishing Hayes prefers playing out of midfield. accuracy in and around the penalty box. Both have proved they can score vital A measure of the respect in which the goals when it really matters. Kop holds Rush was the fans attempt Today is surely one of those occa­ Ian Rush last autumn to try to forestall his im - sions. thearsenalhistory.com41 Manchester Programme Shop 784 WILMSLOW ROAD, DIDSBURY, MANCHESTER 20. (LC DEPTD. 87) 061 434 6324

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