I'm more than a little biased, but I say Brighton & Hove Albion v Man United in 1983 - a great 2-2 match which we Seagulls should have won at the death. The replay was rubbish, of course! :-)
Arsenal v Man in 1979 was great too. As was Liverpool v West Ham last year.
So, which is your fave - and why?
2007-05-18 00:53:15 · 48 answers · asked by WarrenC 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Arsenal 3 Man U 2 - 1979. Football is such a passionate game and this was full of emotion. When your team is losing with so little time left and suddenly take the lead with the last kick of the ball, what a feeling. There was also some great football played.
2007-05-18 03:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crystal Palace V Man Utd, 1990. 3-3, a result which very few would have predicted prior to Palace's 4-3 semi final win over Liverpool. Ian Wright scored with his first kick after coming on as sub, and then got a second. Sadly the replay was not a good game and the wrong team won!
Why this match? Well as a Palace supporter for 40 years, this was the only FA Cup Final they got to, so there can be no other!!
2007-05-18 10:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by Adam B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liverpool v West Ham United in 2006. Steven Gerrard saves the Reds from the brink of defeat to win the FA Cup on penalties.
2007-05-18 03:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palace v Man U 3-3 1990. Wembley was a sea of red and blue, the atmosphere and the match was electric. Palace were 7 mins from winning it, but were still proud with a fantastic 3-3 draw.
The replay was tight, but had it not been for Alan Gunn the referee and Fergie bending the rules by bringing in a loan keeper it could have all been so different. Oh well, the next season Palace finished 3rd in the top flight.
2007-05-18 01:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by acepal72 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1987 FA Cup Final - Coventry City (3) v Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Who can forget Keith Houchen's famous diving header to take the match into extra time with the score at 2-2 then Gary Mabbutts knee giving an own goal to Coventry. Gary Mabbutt will always live in Coventry legend because theres a Cov fanzone dedicated to the team named www.gmkonline.co.uk
Cyrill Regis (Twist and Shout!) and Steve Ogrizovic (greatest goalkeeper never to have played for England!) gave the day to Coventry. PS John Sillett's fistpunching at the end was special!
Play Up Sky Blues
2007-05-18 01:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Southampton 1 Man Utd 0!
Probably as it was a great result, and the first FA Cup Final I really sat down properly and watched all the way through. Seems like yesterday...
I also loved it when Wimbledon won against Liverpool - what a day that was :-)
2007-05-18 03:11:20 · answer #6 · answered by Canndyman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last years final was superb and I had two tickets. The 1986 Liverpool Double winning Final was almost as thrilling. Rushies double strike, against Everton, to add to Craig Johnstone's goal, after Lineker had opened the scoring. The other one that stays in my memory is the 1981 replay, when Spurs beat Man City. Mainly for Ricky Villa's winning goal.
2007-05-18 01:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by Rob P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1987, Coventry City vs Spurs. Beautiful! Coventry won 3-2 after extra time, fabulous game and great result for the Sky Blues after going down 1-0 in the first 2 minutes!!
2007-05-18 03:39:13 · answer #8 · answered by Redheadx 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have seen nearly every final since 1972 and last year's was clearly the most exciting. 1979 was a boring final up to the last 20 minutes whereas last year was good all the way through. My vote for the worst would be the 2000 final so boring I can't remember who won, was it Villa or Chelsea?
2007-05-18 02:00:37 · answer #9 · answered by David R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My earliest memory of a final was the 1977 Man Utd victory over treble chasing Liverpool. Whilst this was a good game. Man Utd's late comeback against Arsenal in 1979 was stunning....and just when they look to have secured extra time Liam Brady conjured up a bit of pace on the wing to set up the amazingly permed Alan Sunderland. I can still remember the reaction of my Man City supporting uncle and grandad as they went mad in my parents front room. Only last seasons final came close, but the inevitability of Liverpool's win and the cynicism of age and maturity meant that it didn't feel as exciting as Arsenal's proverbial kick in the nuts to Man Utd. Be good to see Stoke City in a final.....but there again be nice to see worldwide peace and a cessation of Amazonian deforestation! Up the Potters.
2007-05-18 01:54:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋