That pair just couldn't stop scoring that season. Manchester United looked almost home and hosed as champions when they won their first 11 league matches in a row,but then they started to come unstuck. That left the way for domination by Merseyside to continue,with Liverpool heading Everton for the title,but West Ham had a brilliant season. They didn't start too well but won 9 matches in a row between the later half of October and the first half of December,rising to feature in the top 3 behind United and Liverpool by late November. If anything the Hammers became even stronger in the closing weeks,a team to be feared by others in late March and April as they homed in on a 3rd place finish.
Division One table at end of 1985-86 season - top six (42 games played each): 1 Liverpool 88 points 2 Everton 86 3 West Ham 84 4 Manchester United 76 5 Sheffield Wednesday 73 6 Chelsea 71
I went there on what was the de facto last day of that season for both Chelsea and my team Watford,on May Day Bank Holiday Monday. We scored five past an extremely young rookie stand-in goalkeeper called Les Fridge,I think it was his only game for them. On the train back some Chelsea fans were talking about burning down Wimbledon (who'd just been promoted) next season.
Proof that football existed before the premier league. And no prima donnas complaining that it's too cold, wet or muddy. No rolling around play-acting either. Just as much skill and technique as today and just as entertaining. Sky ruined football
So remind me just how good was Alan Devonshire , bloody amazing
I bet most Hammers supporters these days would love to see another partnership like Cottee & McAvennie back then !! 😎
That pair just couldn't stop scoring that season. Manchester United looked almost home and hosed as champions when they won their first 11 league matches in a row,but then they started to come unstuck. That left the way for domination by Merseyside to continue,with Liverpool heading Everton for the title,but West Ham had a brilliant season. They didn't start too well but won 9 matches in a row between the later half of October and the first half of December,rising to feature in the top 3 behind United and Liverpool by late November. If anything the Hammers became even stronger in the closing weeks,a team to be feared by others in late March and April as they homed in on a 3rd place finish.
Division One table at end of 1985-86 season - top six (42 games played each):
1 Liverpool 88 points
2 Everton 86
3 West Ham 84
4 Manchester United 76
5 Sheffield Wednesday 73
6 Chelsea 71
Johnny Lyall's claret and blue army
West Ham had a brilliant side them from keeper to strikers, right through.should have won the league that season
Can see me (in wheelchair celebrating) after 2nd & 3rd goals.
Are u still in the wheelchair
@@Sharkfin1802 well taken goals. From Joe. X
Still remember it like it was yesterday. What a season.
I was at this game, Chelsea weren't at the races on that day, but the rest as they say, is history.
I remember this west ham side as a kid growing up, played carefree attacking football with an awesome partnership up front in Cottee/Mcavennie 🔥
Frank McAvennie - best 80's football haircut ever
The day when West Ham took liberties on and off the pitch ⚒⚒
Alan Devonshire!
The old Stamford Bridge was a dump.
I went there on what was the de facto last day of that season for both Chelsea and my team Watford,on May Day Bank Holiday Monday. We scored five past an extremely young rookie stand-in goalkeeper called Les Fridge,I think it was his only game for them. On the train back some Chelsea fans were talking about burning down Wimbledon (who'd just been promoted) next season.
Still is😂
Proof that football existed before the premier league. And no prima donnas complaining that it's too cold, wet or muddy. No rolling around play-acting either. Just as much skill and technique as today and just as entertaining. Sky ruined football
Devonshire...I'd be scared
George Parris in full flow!
He also shut the Chelsea fans up with the neanderthal Chanting everytime he touched the ball
Shocking pitch, but geat touch, skill and strength, by Geoff Pike on 0:20
I remember the train home that night pretty much bounced from Fulham Broadway to Mile End 🤣
that is football
Lets also remind ourselves we did this with Paul Hilton in the side! 😱
This score line is somewhat becoming unbelievable
Note to future West Ham Managers: This match is the academy of football
The late Peter Brackley is commentating the game. From Joe. X
West Ham should’ve won the league this year. If I remember they were beaten by the fixture pile up
Two traditional long ball outfits.
Cotter to McAvennie lol
ICF had a big mob in the seats , went off proper
Gate 13
Headhunters put in their place that day. ICF
West ham everywere that day . Lol
I was in the Shed End that day. If there were any pikeys in there they sure kept quiet.
how sh1t were Chelsea