I can just about remember when I was a kid there was a football match at Wembley (England V Scotland?) where some fans where on the pitch at the end and snapped the goalposts.
Whats the story behind this match and did they ever find them?
2006-09-05 09:18:31 · 9 answers · asked by footynutguy 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
4th. June 1977 at Wembley Stadium in the Home International Championship. Following Scotland's 2-1 win against England (The Old Foe) the enraptured Scottish fans invaded the pitch, broke up the goal posts and tore up large sections of turf to take home as souvenirs.
2006-09-07 01:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scotland fans invaded the pitch in 1977 after beating England and things just degenerated from there.
Just think of all the money that could have been saved in demolition and clearance costs if the last game at the old Wembley had been England v Scotland
2006-09-05 09:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by Sonny Walkman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was 1977 n the tartan army had just beaten england 2-1. their fans simply invaded the pitch after the game n tore off the wembley goal posts.
2006-09-05 18:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by shippie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were broken up by Scottish fans and are probably highly prized souvenirs along with half the Wembley turf they dug up.
2006-09-05 09:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by mickyrisk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teehee, that just reminded me of someone stealing the goalposts from a field close to my house.
2006-09-05 09:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by No Name 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi
2006-09-05 16:29:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my da claims 2 still have a wee bit of them up the loft
2006-09-05 09:22:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pulped for paper
2006-09-06 18:49:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were moved
2006-09-05 09:24:53 · answer #9 · answered by ALAN B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋