Bit of history behind this scoreline..... Derby had gotten off to a poor start to the 76/77 season. So, on the Monday morning of that week, Dave McKay summoned each player individually to his office, gave them the mother of all bollickings, and told them that their jobs would be on the line, depending on how they performed against Harps. In those days of meagre wages barely being sufficient to cover the rent, this was the motivation for them piling on the goals: they were afraid they'd be on the dole queue next day..... literally. Word on the schoolyard in Dublin that Wednesday morning was: "Harps gonna get eaten alive tonight!".....and so!
Think the Goalkeeper got nobbled pre-match with a tasty bung ... whose side are you on ??? Of course Dave Mackay was cautiously optimistic for the second leg in Ireland. Actually I think the overall aggregate of 16-1 (yes Finn Harps netted if my memory is correct?) might have been a record for some time ....
Yep. Harps took the lead in return leg. A Derby OG ( seriously ). My lot, Bohemians, beat Harps 6-0 a few months later, and I remember saying .. well, we’re half as good as Derby. In fairness, 12-0 was a disgrace. It’s only a game, but fck sake.
Bit of history behind this scoreline..... Derby had gotten off to a poor start to the 76/77 season. So, on the Monday morning of that week, Dave McKay summoned each player individually to his office, gave them the mother of all bollickings, and told them that their jobs would be on the line, depending on how they performed against Harps. In those days of meagre wages barely being sufficient to cover the rent, this was the motivation for them piling on the goals: they were afraid they'd be on the dole queue next day..... literally. Word on the schoolyard in Dublin that Wednesday morning was: "Harps gonna get eaten alive tonight!".....and so!
Got Finn Harps' 13-0 win from the 2nd leg?
Them Finn harps players can tell their grandchildren. I played against Derby county. Nah better not.
COYR!! What a game
'Come On You Super Rams' What A Great Team...
12 breakaways!
Unlucky harps
Think the Goalkeeper got nobbled pre-match with a tasty bung ... whose side are you on ??? Of course Dave Mackay was cautiously optimistic for the second leg in Ireland.
Actually I think the overall aggregate of 16-1 (yes Finn Harps netted if my memory is correct?) might have been a record for some time ....
Record for the UEFA Cup? Chelsea had already beaten Jeunesse Hautcharage 21-0 in the ECWC. Still a record to this day.
Yep. Harps took the lead in return leg. A Derby OG ( seriously ). My lot, Bohemians, beat Harps 6-0 a few months later, and I remember saying .. well, we’re half as good as Derby. In fairness, 12-0 was a disgrace. It’s only a game, but fck sake.
the goolkeeper was drunk?
Oh dear!
The keeper was a complete joke 😂😂
Goalkeeper
They should have saved some of those goals for Real
To be fair Finn Harps would probably beat them now
I think my under-13s side might have done better than that
Good job 3pts for a win didn't come in the 70s hey Derby fans, we all know who'd have won the 74/75 season if it did.
And if my auntie had a pair of balls, she would be my uncle 😊
Harps were unlucky in fairness..!?