Match of the 80s - Season 80-81 (Part 2 of 4)

MATCH OF THE EIGHTIES - 1980-81 SEASON
The first from a six-part series, first broadcast by the BBC in 1997, in which Danny Baker takes a retrospective look back at the previous decade's football.
While the attention of league champions Liverpool is diverted towards regaining their European crown, Ipswich Town and Aston Villa fight out a close title race on the domestic front.

[@rico05202]

the song at the start of the clip is ghost town by the specials. you're right, it is wicked.

[@shanewright2772]

It was the best era for football jersies. Everybody wore their proper colours and didn't ponce about looking like Christmas trees.

[@avfcad]

happy days!

[@stephentrout7879]

those ppl that think diving is a modern thing, kenny over tyson is a hilarious dive, a full swan and spin suarezeque,

[@Div4Dante]

Stephen Trout Far more players in the modern day game take a dive more often than they did in past decades.

[@tallesmagno201]

@@Div4Dante only bc people aren't going to break your legs if you tried it like the old days.

[@mcmango84]

Footballs best! No Doubt the 70``s had glamour but this decade would have seen the most European success but for the unfortuntate ban. LFC Forever!

[@Johnoppo]

What is the name of the track at 8.03? I recognise it but not sure.
Love watching 80's football, how it should still be!

[@jamesbrowne7601]

Johnoppo quiet life by Japan. I loved this series watched it in 1998 for the first time downloaded all the tracks

[@SgtPeppersRevolver]

A bad day for Britain? I didn't know the Scots and Welsh were so upset about that.

[@xSoccerxCorex]

what's the song at the start of the clip???
sounds wicked

[@johnholmes2526]

song playing at 5.11? it's bugged me for years what it is much appreciated if anyone knows.

[@johnholmes2526]

it starts at 4.48 ends at 5.11 I should have said.

[@Eddie-lm3jf]

@@johnholmes2526 Same Old Scene by Roxy Music.

[@mcmango84]

miss those football days...1.50 to get to grounds.....rip off nation right now

[@Liofa73]

Jeff Mc Donald --- You wrote that in 2012, even then you need to account for general inflation... And the inflation in wages and transfer fees...

[@user-mw8um6mc3v]

Did I mention we beat villa three times this season?

[@darrenhammond6384]

p 28 didn’t win the league though did you🤣

[@mrkipling2201]

We gift city a draw, exactly the same thing as we did in 85/86. And as for Alan Brazil’s hair, bloody hell frizzy or what!!

[@dmmamc]

what's the name of the track at 4:28?

[@kierangarty1415]

Same old scene, Roxy Music.

[@wardie72]

Johnoppo, it's Japan Quiet Life

[@purpleryder]

indeed

[@DJAsh65]

Same Old Scene by Roxy Music

[@TtownsFinest1]

Whats britain without england though?

[@mikelyons8288]

Scotland and Wales , the two superior countries 🏐

[@colster4life]

Gary Bailey and his error prone ways!

[@kierangarty1415]

What was a bad day for Britain was voting you in as PM Thatcher , you mad old bat .
Who thought that selling off all our industries to private investors was a good thing ?
Here we are in 2022 still paying the price!

[@user-mw8um6mc3v]

I love how Scotland Northern Ireland and Wales get co-saddled with England's vandals!
Sad day for.....Britain ha ha ha

[@of_doom_and_steel477]

Yeah ... Celtic and Rangers fans thought that they could do much better than that.

[@chrissyboy2401]

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