Hearing Sealey was playing was the biggest relief ever and maybe with hindsight fergie's best ever team selection, what people may not realize is that palace bombed the box full of high difficult crosses and Les took every one, if Leighton would have been on it would have been chaos as usual..
@@shanet5604 Sealey even offered his medal to him, which is a real sign of class. Apparently there was eventually a great friendship between the two and Leighton was even one of the coffin bearers at Les's funeral. It damaged Jim's career briefly but he was soon back at the World Cup and went on to play for some decent Scottish teams, so I hope one day he accepts the right decision was made.
Les Sealey. A superb goalkeeper. One the best decisions Sir Alex ever made in his managerial career was dropping Leighton. I do feel sorry for him, looking back. I was 8 when this happened. Leighton was a decent keeper, but never ever top notch. Sealey went on and won an FA Cup medal. European Cup Winners Cup medal. And got a Premier League medal in 93. Died far too young but he left his mark on Manchester United. Lee Martin too. Underrated.
He was only their first choice keeper for 12 months and won the FA Cup and Cup Winners Cup! My Dad and I always wondered why they replaced him with that Danish fella...we didn't wonder for too long, like.
@@leechipper8427 Sealey and Schmeichel were quite similar characters actually. I'd never thought about it that way before, but having an angry guy in goal was definitely what that United team needed.
Terrific goalkeeping from Sealey, sublime pass by Webb, and Lee Martin finished it off brilliantly, especially given that he had played out of position after misunderstanding a message from the bench... Such a lovely guy too, Lee Martin - it's so sad that he didn't do much more of note after this, but he had a recurring back injury that set him back
Mortyman79 Webb was only back from doing his Achilles in September ! Class ?? He barely played for United that season and was constantly overweight ! Robson was still as injury prone as ever,he went home from the World Cup too ! Hughes you’re right about but the other 2 ?? Hmmm...
Neil Webb says, "attack.. attack!" but not to Lee Martins. When the match finished Neil Webb Said to Lee Martin "I said that not for you, but to else" 😅😅😅
Three weeks ago one of my friend Liverpool supporters ask me how many years it's will take manu before manu can go back to Wembley again. I replied the person who can reply you is van gal. I think now he got his answer. thanks. to all of the players who has put a smile back today in our face. remember 1990.
This was the first fa cup final i ever watched live. In scotland you never saw the english cup final live because the scottish cup final was on instead. I remember watching this on a thursday evening. The begining of the fergie era.
I was at the audience with some of these players today, and Martin said he only made that run because he heard it from the touchline. Apparently that call wasn’t for him 😂 he was 60/1 to score, and both keepers were 50/1!
Lee Martin hero of the hour! Anthony vilified £80 million so called flop. But had Anthony not scored that last gasp injury time goal against Liverpool in the cup, United wouldn't have gone on to win that thriller & be eventual FA Cup Final winners 2024. Credit were its due. Lee Martin, Les Sealey, Anthony Santos, club history legends... imo 😊
Does anyone have a clip of the part of the match with all the balloons that were released? The commentor i think is John Wilson (maybe) and he says thats what footballs all about.. The guy popping balloons is my Grandad, and we would absolutely love to find the footage.. am not sure if its the start or end of the match but is the FA Cup final Palace V Utd... Thanks :)
@@lucu01 those early seasons, United were often in contention, but injury problems often derailed their seasons. Bryan Robson, Neil Webb, Norman Whiteside (who was forced to retire at only 26 yrs old). In fact, United finished 13th this season with injuries playing a major factor.
@@jydaflyest United came a decent 2nd in 1988 but were way behind Liverpool and never looked like winning it. Apart from that, United under Ferguson didn't really come close to winning anything until this game.
@@robicenco1 the reason they never got close was because key players were always missing a chunk of games due to injuries. That will always affect a team's performance.
The FA cup with its knockout format was so much more exciting than the first division was and the premier league is now. Teams would really throw themselves into trying to win the game and there used to be a lot of entertaining upsets. Part of me hates how the premier league has reduced the FA cup's importance since 1992.
I think the magic of the FA Cup was partly to do with the fact that it was the only live football match that was screened on the TV annually and a week after the season had ended. So it was the show-piece of the football calendar. Now it's been demoted to just another game with its 16.45pm kick off and played before the last round of Premier League games
Not this but the one against nottingham forest. It was the 3rd or the 4th round in the FA cup. And sir alex has said many times his job was never under threat because the board understood it was going to take time
@@Marshenn We'll never know for sure now obviously. I doubt he would have been fired on the spot if we'd lost that cup tie to Forest. But if we'd played out a miserable, near-winless season in the league (which we did) then there's a good chance they would have ditched him in the summer. Apart from the cup run, 1989-90 wasn't just bad - it was frightening.
It was class when the fa cup final had replays and players weren't pussies. Getting rid of them just made absolutely no sense whatsoever. It was also cool when the cup actually mattered cos say what you want but it doesn't anymore...
Never forget that Fergie may well have got the sack if they'd have lost the 3rd round tie against Forest. I was at the 3-3 draw but had to watch the replay in Greece. From little acorns.............. 13 Premiership titles 5 FA cups 4 League cups 2 Champions League 1 European cup winners' cup Thanks for some of the greatest memories of my life SAF
Great night that was,noticed slippy Jim was looking bit miserable ont bus going into Wembley...soon new why....Rotterdam was another great night soaking wet but a night I'll never forget
I remember palaces tatic that night, kick united off the park!! Wasn't a great game but all we cared about that night was winning after the dross of the last 5 years! Who would have thought it started what we all know now!!!
United or Palace? United's was a bit meh - Adidas had produced a string of absolute beauties for us throughout the 1980s but this one was only OK. Palace's was.... yes not great. Their white shirt with blue and red sash is a classic, it should always be their change kit (or their first choice come to think of it).
Well that should have been a penalty to Crystal Palace, surely? Although the reason I came here was to mention how the floodlights were dimmer those years back compared to now. Current floodlights are practically like sunlight.
Three weeks ago one of my friend Liverpool supporters ask me how many years it's will take manu before manu can go back to Wembley again. I replied the person who can reply you is van gal. I think now he got his answer. thanks. to all of the players who has put a smile back today in our face. remember 1990.
Hearing Sealey was playing was the biggest relief ever and maybe with hindsight fergie's best ever team selection, what people may not realize is that palace bombed the box full of high difficult crosses and Les took every one, if Leighton would have been on it would have been chaos as usual..
And dithered like he did in the first match !! Great comment ! He was shot of confidence and still bitches about it !
@@shanet5604 Sealey even offered his medal to him, which is a real sign of class. Apparently there was eventually a great friendship between the two and Leighton was even one of the coffin bearers at Les's funeral. It damaged Jim's career briefly but he was soon back at the World Cup and went on to play for some decent Scottish teams, so I hope one day he accepts the right decision was made.
Most important loan signing in the history of Football. He single handedly saved Fergie's job
@@harrysboy I never knew he was pallbearer,wow ! That’s interesting pal ! Some friendship came from that indeed…
A bit like ten hag dropping Casemiro big calls
Les Sealey. A superb goalkeeper. One the best decisions Sir Alex ever made in his managerial career was dropping Leighton. I do feel sorry for him, looking back. I was 8 when this happened. Leighton was a decent keeper, but never ever top notch. Sealey went on and won an FA Cup medal. European Cup Winners Cup medal. And got a Premier League medal in 93. Died far too young but he left his mark on Manchester United. Lee Martin too. Underrated.
He didn’t get a premier league medal,had to make 10 to get one !
@@shanet5604 yes the did early premier league days.
It changed in 93/94 for medals.
what a great goalkeeper Les sealey was! never let us down and that pass from Webb to Martin for the goal was class!
He was only their first choice keeper for 12 months and won the FA Cup and Cup Winners Cup!
My Dad and I always wondered why they replaced him with that Danish fella...we didn't wonder for too long, like.
@@leechipper8427 Sealey and Schmeichel were quite similar characters actually. I'd never thought about it that way before, but having an angry guy in goal was definitely what that United team needed.
It’s a good quiz question - which players’s last 3 games (starting XI) were all cup finals.
Mad Les - my first football hero!
SEALEY SEALEY SEALEY. Respect and love. x
RIP Les Sealey-LEGEND!
Even as a City fan his passing was shocking and sad.
Terrific goalkeeping from Sealey, sublime pass by Webb, and Lee Martin finished it off brilliantly, especially given that he had played out of position after misunderstanding a message from the bench... Such a lovely guy too, Lee Martin - it's so sad that he didn't do much more of note after this, but he had a recurring back injury that set him back
Who's here in 2024 after ETH won the FA Cup? Sounds familiar?! Get in! GGMU!
And so it began ...............
RIP Les !!
I was right behind that goal. Will never forget it. That pass from Neil Webb was sublime.
Me too I was 2nd tier but behind goal fantastic night
@@marcjohnson7734 Lucky you dude !
Neil Webb was pure class back then,Robson was still at his best,Hughes was brilliant.Happy days !RIP Les Sealey !!
Mortyman79 Webb was only back from doing his Achilles in September ! Class ?? He barely played for United that season and was constantly overweight !
Robson was still as injury prone as ever,he went home from the World Cup too !
Hughes you’re right about but the other 2 ?? Hmmm...
Neil Webb wasn’t class.
RIP LES SEALEY.UNITED LEGEND
RIP Les. Part of United folklore forever.
Neil Webb says, "attack.. attack!" but not to Lee Martins. When the match finished Neil Webb Said to Lee Martin "I said that not for you, but to else" 😅😅😅
Three weeks ago one of my friend Liverpool supporters ask me how many years it's will take manu before manu can go back to Wembley again. I replied the person who can reply you is van gal. I think now he got his answer. thanks. to all of the players who has put a smile back today in our face. remember 1990.
Bring the thursday night replays back!
@ 0:45, Les Sealey shouting, "I CAN'T SEE!!"
Lol - I noticed that clearly.
Yep, I remember that at the time but he pulled off the save thanks to our insufficient wall...
"And the man who got the goal...
...didn't cost a penny".
Class.
He'd cost £25 million at today's prices.
The rest of the team cost a fortune.
1990 what a year
I was 9 and loved football
World Cup 90 to and to me the best year of football ⚽️
rest in peace les sealey
Met Lee Martin on Wednesday when we were lucky enough to win box tickets. Top bloke.
Lee martin is my cousin and I swear that ain’t a lie
1:29 - The moment Sir Alex Ferguson's job was saved and allowed the reign to continue to greatness.
Fine margins
This was the first fa cup final i ever watched live. In scotland you never saw the english cup final live because the scottish cup final was on instead. I remember watching this on a thursday evening. The begining of the fergie era.
I was at the audience with some of these players today, and Martin said he only made that run because he heard it from the touchline. Apparently that call wasn’t for him 😂 he was 60/1 to score, and both keepers were 50/1!
Legend. . City of london cemerty have a massive icon in there grounds
Lee Martin hero of the hour! Anthony vilified £80 million so called flop. But had Anthony not scored that last gasp injury time goal against Liverpool in the cup, United wouldn't have gone on to win that thriller & be eventual FA Cup Final winners 2024. Credit were its due. Lee Martin, Les Sealey, Anthony Santos, club history legends... imo 😊
Does anyone have a clip of the part of the match with all the balloons that were released? The commentor i think is John Wilson (maybe) and he says thats what footballs all about..
The guy popping balloons is my Grandad, and we would absolutely love to find the footage.. am not sure if its the start or end of the match but is the FA Cup final Palace V Utd...
Thanks :)
Can't believe Les is dead.
Beginning of the Ferguson trophy cabinet
how long was he in charge by that time ? about 3 years no ? days when there was patience in club for the management - project in progress
@@lucu01 those early seasons, United were often in contention, but injury problems often derailed their seasons. Bryan Robson, Neil Webb, Norman Whiteside (who was forced to retire at only 26 yrs old). In fact, United finished 13th this season with injuries playing a major factor.
@@jydaflyest United came a decent 2nd in 1988 but were way behind Liverpool and never looked like winning it. Apart from that, United under Ferguson didn't really come close to winning anything until this game.
@@robicenco1 the reason they never got close was because key players were always missing a chunk of games due to injuries. That will always affect a team's performance.
Les sealey came in and the rest was history RIP mr. Angry
I was there.we should've beaten them in the first game but blew it sadly.no primadonnas in them days.coyp
The FA cup with its knockout format was so much more exciting than the first division was and the premier league is now. Teams would really throw themselves into trying to win the game and there used to be a lot of entertaining upsets.
Part of me hates how the premier league has reduced the FA cup's importance since 1992.
I think the magic of the FA Cup was partly to do with the fact that it was the only live football match that was screened on the TV annually and a week after the season had ended. So it was the show-piece of the football calendar. Now it's been demoted to just another game with its 16.45pm kick off and played before the last round of Premier League games
This was the match that saved ferguson career..
Not this but the one against nottingham forest. It was the 3rd or the 4th round in the FA cup. And sir alex has said many times his job was never under threat because the board understood it was going to take time
@@Marshenn We'll never know for sure now obviously. I doubt he would have been fired on the spot if we'd lost that cup tie to Forest. But if we'd played out a miserable, near-winless season in the league (which we did) then there's a good chance they would have ditched him in the summer. Apart from the cup run, 1989-90 wasn't just bad - it was frightening.
@@robicenco1until NOW
It's the worst season since 1979
They need to stick with Ten Hag
@@user-dg8du2ep4s This season wasn't as bad as 1989-90, league results-wise. Not even close.
This one's been grim, but 89-90 was the pits.
It was class when the fa cup final had replays and players weren't pussies. Getting rid of them just made absolutely no sense whatsoever. It was also cool when the cup actually mattered cos say what you want but it doesn't anymore...
WHAT A PASS!
Never forget that Fergie may well have got the sack if they'd have lost the 3rd round tie against Forest. I was at the 3-3 draw but had to watch the replay in Greece. From little acorns..............
13 Premiership titles
5 FA cups
4 League cups
2 Champions League
1 European cup winners' cup
Thanks for some of the greatest memories of my life SAF
Great night that was,noticed slippy Jim was looking bit miserable ont bus going into Wembley...soon new why....Rotterdam was another great night soaking wet but a night I'll never forget
Today would have been Les Sealey's 64th birthday: gone but never forgotten.
Not even a CP or MU fan but remember that match!
I had no idea that les sealey had passed away until i saw this thread. what a character he was.......RIP man......
Wow! Was it that long ago?
I remember palaces tatic that night, kick united off the park!! Wasn't a great game but all we cared about that night was winning after the dross of the last 5 years! Who would have thought it started what we all know now!!!
McClair lucky to get away that foul in the box after the free kick. Stone wall pen
VAR would have had something to say about that goal.
And we all know what happened after that😊
I was there
Yep Tansy was there. He took up two rows of seats. Hard to miss.
I miss fa cup final replays
because we were in the relegation zone when fergie took over. we're champions now.
It is weird to think what would have happened if not by goals from mark robins against forest and martin in the final
Is lee martin worht it?
Aye, a great keeper. God Jim Leighton was useless. Why scotland persisted with him I dont know - cost them results in the 1990 and 1994 world cups.
Escocia no estuvo en el mundial 94 y el titular era en ese momento era andy goram
@mangiagatti85 Wise up both Hughes & Wallace are outside the 18 yard box when the pass was played. Have you any idea of the offiside rule?
Briyan robsen❤
Alex Ferguson first major trophy
You mean with ManU I guess. While he was Aberdeen's manager he won a lot of silverware: leagues, cups and even european trophies.
@@ctspf Obviously he meant as Man Utd coach
@thegambitking It was a foul anyway, it was offside thats why the penalty wasnt called. they show it in the replay right after the tackle.
Whatever happened to Alan Ferguson after this?
met him last night!
So it was 90 mins then extra time then a replay?
Still in shock 31 years later that Lee Martin controlled that
Lee Martin was a centre forward at junior level at United.
@@gerardstothard8944 really ? Had no clue
Is lee Martin worth it?
I believe UTD were presented with a cup at the end.
funny how crap utd were then... reminds me of what they are like now... they'll probably win because Palace are even crapper
Yeah stonewall how the defender kicks the ball away, whilst the attacker falls over...
Lee Martin misheard to attack, when the message was meant to someone else.
Yes.. That's right 👍
the kit tho... oh dear
United or Palace? United's was a bit meh - Adidas had produced a string of absolute beauties for us throughout the 1980s but this one was only OK. Palace's was.... yes not great. Their white shirt with blue and red sash is a classic, it should always be their change kit (or their first choice come to think of it).
dominated england yes, real madrid and barcelona will have something to say about the world
No replays in any rounds of course … the poor mites play too many matches
Imagine if alex lost this game he would have got sack. Since takin' over in 86 and won nowt
r.i.p
點解我覺得個球場大過而家D球場咁多既？
The Fergie era started right here....
@lovelove111112 What are you talking about? I just call it how I see it!
Ещё молодой САФ )))))
the one where it all started!
TRUTH!!!
It was a poor game.
Well that should have been a penalty to Crystal Palace, surely? Although the reason I came here was to mention how the floodlights were dimmer those years back compared to now. Current floodlights are practically like sunlight.
I am glad VAR wasn't around back then...
Three weeks ago one of my friend Liverpool supporters ask me how many years it's will take manu before manu can go back to Wembley again. I replied the person who can reply you is van gal. I think now he got his answer. thanks. to all of the players who has put a smile back today in our face. remember 1990.