Home Internationals.

[ericsteel]

They were great. Last played 40 years ago if you can believe it.

 

[borebage53]

Nine past Haffey (1961)
Last v Scotland 1-1 (1984) Mark McGhee scored for Scotland,Tony Woodcock for England at Hampden Park.

 

[mickyhoss]

Should Best's 'goal' against Banks in 1971 have stood?

 

[Feckit]

Should Best's 'goal' against Banks in 1971 stood?

Was that where Best knocked it out of Banks’s one hand? Should have stood I reckon…

 

[mickyhoss]

Was that where Best knocked it out of Banks’s one hand? Should have stood I reckon…

The ball was loose, he was too clever for Banks

 

[Feckit]

The ball was loose, he was too clever for Banks

Saw Best play at Filbo only once, that was for Hibernian in the snow ‘I think’

 

[mickyhoss]

Saw Best play at Filbo only once, that was for Hibernian in the snow ‘I think’

I saw him quite a few times at Filbert Street, last time was a 2-2 draw in 1972. I saw him 'guest' for Nuneaton Boro' when he'd read the plight of The Boro and a money raising game v Coventry, George had actually contacted Noel Kelly and said he's love to help. Kelly, in his memoirs, said that although excited at the prospect of one of the greatest players on the planet playing at Manor Park he obviously knew of Best's demons, but true to his word he turned up, was fantastic and scored the winner!

 

[Feckit]

I saw him quite a few times at Filbert Street, last time was a 2-2 draw in 1972. I saw him 'guest' for Nuneaton Boro' when he'd read the plight of The Boro and a money raising game v Coventry, George had actually contacted Noel Kelly and said he's love to help. Kelly, in his memoirs, said that although excited at the prospect of one of the greatest players on the planet playing at Manor Park he obviously knew of Best's demons, but true to his word he turned up, was fantastic and scored the winner!

Great bit of history Micky…

 

[EMExile]

I saw him quite a few times at Filbert Street, last time was a 2-2 draw in 1972. I saw him 'guest' for Nuneaton Boro' when he'd read the plight of The Boro and a money raising game v Coventry, George had actually contacted Noel Kelly and said he's love to help. Kelly, in his memoirs, said that although excited at the prospect of one of the greatest players on the planet playing at Manor Park he obviously knew of Best's demons, but true to his word he turned up, was fantastic and scored the winner!

I also was at that game, didn't he score both the goals for Man U?

 

[mickyhoss]

I also was at that game, didn't he score both the goals for Man U?

I've just checked and I knew Best scored but Wyn Davies scored their first. I think we were 2-0 down. White kit era