I was there and the ref was shite.. Dwight Marshall absolute Argyle legend!
I was there. Was a tense electric atmosphere. We just didn't have any pace at the back, and I don't think Richard Landon was quite the caliber we needed. Bad justice though, we finished 11 points above Burnley that season.
Best season ever that 1 ... shame we lost this game ... I think we finished with 15 pts more than Burnley .... also Burnley had only won 4 away games all season ...
Remember didnt Plymouth book coaches for final how i laughed on way home
Just how fast was Johnny Francis!
SUPER JOHNNY FRANCIS A TRUE CLARET HERO THEY CALlED HIM DREADFUL NAMES BUT SUPER JOHN SHUT THEM ALL UP
Paul, I played County football with John back in 1985 & 86. Believe me he knew how to handle the morons. A really nice lad John, so pleased for him that night. Shame Wembley wasn't a better occasion for him.
And from there onwards and upwards the clarets went.
Utc
super super johnny francis UTC
My dad proposed to my mum at this game
Johnny fucking Francis!
The perfect response to those Plymouth fans
I'm a Stockport fan and couldn't believe it when the result of this match came through. We all thought Argyle would be our Wembley opponents, and that would have made for a far better game, as well...
You got what you deserved in the final you was a very dirty team and clarets embarrassed you both on and off the pitch..you had a pathetic following of 8000 at Wembley clarets had 50,000
Marlon's shirt.
what a night im sat legs threw iron fence...2 on 1 to jhon francis
Jimmy Mullens Claret and Blue army !
Super, Super John!!!!
haha I remember when someone in the Devonport chucked a pasty at Ted McMinn when he was playing for Derby
Wow, Home Park used to be an awesome ground, what happened?
I remember the plymouth fans trying cause a riot
The racist chanting aimed at John Francis all night doesn't come across very well in this clip, likewise the full can of coke thrown at the linesman (hence the reference midway through) is glossed over. Still good old days....
There's only one Johnny Francis!!
plymouth a town full of french seaman ,,even exeter took you gayboys ,,,pmsl...
Anyone else spotted the Plymouth fan kick the burnley player as they came off at the end.
💜B.F.C.💙🥅🏐🏟️3-1😃U.T.C.
Remember the night well, it broke my heart! That team at their best were awesome but what a shocking defence. What made it even more gut-wrenching was getting relegated the next season, with only Mark Patterson and Mark Edworthy being bothered to pull their fingers out. Absolute disgrace.