"You can't wish for anything like that, but it's actually happening. She recalls her son, then 10, and daughter, eight, being very excited, so she painted a picture of Ipswich captain Mick Mills on piece of cardboard for them to hold up as they bus passed by. [citation needed], Daniel Bertoni sealed the game in the second half of extra time after Kempes made a long run into the box, and was tackled by a Dutch defender. 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We started well and it was one of those games... it was 1-0, but for me it could have been three or four. "Ipswich was a smaller place in those days, and everybody knew who the footballers were, even if they weren't football fans, so the build-up to the cup final was dramatic. "The world nearly stopped for the FA Cup - from early in the morning until teatime. VideoSenator who hugged White House guests has Covid-19, From Broadway to playing in a park. What do you think of the answers? .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. "The whole town was so excited. ', "I don't think Bobby could ever understand the long-haired look, and I'm sure a lot of the managers don't understand the shaven, bleached-hair look of the players nowadays.". After scoring his 78th-minute goal, Osborne was mobbed by his team-mates and, feeling faint, was replaced by substitute Mick Lambert. As a life-long football supporter the 1978 final is the only FA Cup final I ever attended. ', which I probably should have done, but I enjoy the work I do.". Julian Germain's ITFC: The People's History will run from 24 May to 24 June at Quay Place (St Mary at the Quay) in Key Street, Ipswich, as part of the PhotoEast Festival, and on 27 May he will be presenting a show at DanceEast, Jerwood DanceHouse in the town. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy than him.". Video, Senator who hugged White House guests has Covid-19, From Broadway to playing in a park. "It's all a bit embarrassing now to think of it. Is everyone envious of Everton right now. Andrew Kerrison, now 61, took his own banner to the the match: a bed sheet featuring the club crest, drawn and coloured in with blue felt-tip pen. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Dutch could have won the game in the final minutes, when Rensenbrink latched onto a long ball poking a shot past Fillol, but the shot bounced off the post, and the match went to extra time. The son of a cowman, and one of 12 children, he was one of only two Suffolk-born players in Ipswich's starting line-up that day. 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Ipswich Town 1978 victory celebrated 40 years on, 'We can't let her down again: we have to find her' Video, 'We can't let her down again: we have to find her', Civilians and BBC team flee shelling. 1977–78 FA Cup; Country England Wales: Defending champions: Manchester United: Champions: Ipswich Town (1st title) Runners-up: Arsenal ← 1976–77. "We were just ready for it and it was a fantastic occasion, and we took it. Mr R - he was just one of those fantastic people - said 'Well, we've all got clothes, so Pat, we'll pay for the suit you've bought', and he said 'Go and buy yourself a nice blouse or jumper or something to go with it'.". Cup headed to Suffolk for the very first time. I didn't think I'd ever live to see that," says Miss Godbold, who is now 82 and still works for the club as an archivist. Although he would go on to win the Uefa Cup with Ipswich in 1981, play in the World Cup Finals for Scotland and win the league twice with Liverpool, that day in 1978 remains a career highlight. "We got a good wave from the crowd, and I think that Mick Mills blew a kiss to my daughter. Roger Osborne scored the goal. It was a great occasion - 100,000 people there. fellow Reds - we have Aston Villa later - how many GOALS will we SCORE against them lol ? "There wasn't the money in football when I played, so it was back to a full-time job," he says. Kempes would net the eventual winner in the 105th minute after running into the box, evading two Dutch sliding tackles as he did so. "Everybody I meet now regarding football says 'Haven't you retired yet? It gradually got better and better as the days went on," he says. Video, Working from beaches and mountains during Covid. For Osborne himself, now 68, the events of 6 May 1978 remain a very happy memory. Also in Ipswich colours that day - albeit a smart blue suit - was Pat Godbold, secretary to manager Bobby Robson - "'Mr R', I called him" - and eight other Town bosses over the years. And I'll tell you where it's going to finish up - I'll be cremated wearing it. Ticker tape and confetti in the stadium worked its way onto the pitch. 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And my family know - 'Oh, don't tell me that, Auntie Pat!'". its crunch time with just 34 games left in the season for most teams ? VideoWorking from beaches and mountains during Covid, Aerial view of a cruise ship graveyard. "There's nothing that deserves it to come out quite yet," he says. My brother got tickets in the pub on the Friday night & I was a very happy 14 year old. Roger Osbourne - the breakthrough eventually came with only thirteen minutes remaining, when David Geddis’ cross fell into the path of Roger Osborne, who drilled home a first-time shot. Miss Godbold and her suit are among the subjects featured by artist, photographer and lifelong Ipswich Town fan Julian Germain in his project ITFC: The People's History. "The FA Cup in these days was the biggest cup competition in the world - it was televised all over the world and there were cameras at the hotel in the morning, and on the bus with us going to the ground. "I've won a lot of things, but I always say that was the best because it was the first," says Wark, now 60. It must be a terrible thing to lose at Wembley, but to win? Get answers by asking now. Studying the photo, he winces slightly. Erich Linemayr (Austria), Last edited on 7 September 2020, at 01:52, CNN/SI - World Cup France '98 - The Netherlands pay back controversial loss to Argentina - Saturday July 4, 1998, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EwfHjbeNV8, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_FIFA_World_Cup_Final&oldid=977119672, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 September 2020, at 01:52. So I never even moved house for the whole of my football career, really. © 2020 BBC. VideoCivilians and BBC team flee shelling, Senator who hugged White House guests has Covid-19. The banner got an outing in 2001 when a resurgent Ipswich qualified for the Uefa Cup once more. "The players were all fitted for their clothes to wear on the day. The Dutch would eventually equalise when René van de Kerkhof's cross found substitute Dick Nanninga, who headed home the equaliser. [4], The match itself saw a number of fouls, and a hostile atmosphere. Hasn't it been a terrible day for ex big clubs in red ? But Mick Lambert was a very good sub, and it wasn't a big deal for me to come off," he says. looks like we're going to have to make do with Jota and Adrian for a few more games then ? Football's all about tradition and history. The final saw Ipswich Town beat Arsenal 1–0, with a single goal from Roger Osborne. Kempes' shot was saved by Jongbloed and Kempes jumped to avoid him, but the ball bounced off of Jongbloed and hit Kempes twice, first in the knee, then in the foot, before bouncing of Jongbloed's head, all before Kempes had even landed. Mario Kempes, who finished as the tournament's top scorer, was named the man of the match. Cardiff City fan Britain's most loyal supporter? She continued to wear the suit to home games, and it is still among her most treasured possessions. Mario Kempes scored the first goal of the match, slotting under Jan Jongbloed from 12 yards out. Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. I'm an Aston Villa fan, why are Liverpool such a pub team? The Argentines also questioned the legality of a plaster cast on René van de Kerkhof's wrist, despite him having worn it in earlier games without objections, causing the Dutch to threaten to walk off the pitch; the Italian referee, Sergio Gonella, upheld the complaints and forced Van de Kerkhof to apply extra bandage. .css-gw44ni-IconContainer{display:inline-block;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}play.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Ipswich Town 1978 victory celebrated 40 years on, Bobby Ferguson: Former Ipswich Town manager's life celebrated, Ipswich Town fan nets player's shirt after Twitter 'banter'. 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