Utd v City being a repeat of last seasons final

[WinkieWATP]

Hasn’t happened in a while. Blackburn v Queens Park are the last two teams to compete in back to back finals in 1884 and 1885.

 

[BroomhillBear]

140 odd years, "a while"

 

[dh1963]

George Gillespie was in goal for Queens Park in both matches.
He is in the Gallant Pioneers picture, played as a defender in our first ever Scottish Cup final in 1877. He then played again in our next final in 1879, but had switched to goalkeeper by then.

Another wee stat is that a player called Jim Forrest scored for Blackburn in both matches.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Hasn’t happened in a while. Blackburn v Queens Park are the last two teams to compete in back to back finals in 1884 and 1885.

I said to the mancger poster the other day I thought it was history in the making. Obviously not.

But Man City winning would be a first I'd imagine, two back to back League and FA Cup dbls.

 

[WinkieWATP]

George Gillespie was in goal for Queens Park in both matches.
He is in the Gallant Pioneers picture, played as a defender in our first ever Scottish Cup final in 1877. He then played again in our next final in 1879, but had switched to goalkeeper by then.

Another wee stat is that a player called Jim Forrest scored for Blackburn in both matches.

Great knowledge that.

I’m sure that Netflix program was set around about this time. Can’t recall what it was called however.

 

[WinkieWATP]

I said to the mancger poster the other day I thought it was history in the making. Obviously not.

But Man City winning would be a first I'd imagine, two back to back League and FA Cup dbls.

Sure I heard them say on Talksport that’s never been done before. So a domestic treble, the treble last season, first team to win back to back doubles and possibly the first team to win four EPL’s on the spin.

Wonder how much Pep has left to do at City?

 

[Craigie]

Great knowledge that.

I’m sure that Netflix program was set around about this time. Can’t recall what it was called however.

The English Game

 

[julian candy]

I said to the mancger poster the other day I thought it was history in the making. Obviously not.

But Man City winning would be a first I'd imagine, two back to back League and FA Cup dbls.

Never been done. I was surprised to learn that Liverpool have only ever won the double once.

PS City need to win the league first!

 

[Blue Lou Boyle]

Never been done. I was surprised to learn that Liverpool have only ever won the double once.

PS City need to win the league first!

For all Liverpools league dominance in the 70s and 80s they only won the FA Cup three times during the two decades. Seemed to do better with the League Cup domestically.

 

[SamEng]

Never been done. I was surprised to learn that Liverpool have only ever won the double once.

PS City need to win the league first!

Liverpool took til 1965 to win their first F.A. Cup.Ive seen 43 out of 51 of Liverpool's major trophies in my lifetime.
Only missed 1 FA Cup and seven league titles.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Never been done. I was surprised to learn that Liverpool have only ever won the double once.

PS City need to win the league first!

Yup, and I hope they do.

In the 20th century:

Spurs 60/61
Arsenal 70/71
Liverpool 85/86
Man Utd 95/96
Man Utd 98/99

Since then Man City have done it twice. Last season and a few years ago when they did the domestic treble.

Don't think Arsenal have done it again.

 

[julian candy]

Yup, and I hope they do.

In the 20th century:

Spurs 60/61
Arsenal 70/71
Liverpool 85/86
Man Utd 95/96
Man Utd 98/99

Since then Man City have done it twice. Last season and a few years ago when they did the domestic treble.

Don't think Arsenal have done it again.

Arsenal done it in 01-02.

 

[alba73]

For all Liverpools league dominance in the 70s and 80s they only won the FA Cup three times during the two decades. Seemed to do better with the League Cup domestically.

Graeme Souness’ first successful in the FA/SFA cup was as Liverpool manager

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Arsenal done it in 01-02.

I was wavering, and couldn't remember if they had done it under Wenger.

Good call.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Graeme Souness’ first successful in the FA/SFA cup was as Liverpool manager

FA Cup as manager against Sunderland, 1992.

He never won the SC as manager.

 

[dh1963]

FA Cup as manager against Sunderland, 1992.

Mark Walters played that day.

 

[Class of 72]

140 odd years, "a while"

Wow almost the same amount time it took Celtic to admit child abuse

 

[f285]

Yup, and I hope they do.

In the 20th century:

Spurs 60/61
Arsenal 70/71
Liverpool 85/86
Man Utd 95/96
Man Utd 98/99

Since then Man City have done it twice. Last season and a few years ago when they did the domestic treble.

Don't think Arsenal have done it again.

Man Utd also did it in 93/94.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Man Utd also did it in 93/94.

Good spot. Whacked Chelsea in the final, 4-0?

 

[f285]

Good spot. Whacked Chelsea in the final, 4-0?

Yes.

 

[1BrianLaudrup]

George Gillespie was in goal for Queens Park in both matches.
He is in the Gallant Pioneers picture, played as a defender in our first ever Scottish Cup final in 1877. He then played again in our next final in 1879, but had switched to goalkeeper by then.

Another wee stat is that a player called Jim Forrest scored for Blackburn in both matches.

Dujon Sterling set to be the next player to manage that feat.

 

[alba73]

FA Cup as manager against Sunderland, 1992.

He never won the SC as manager.

That’s what I meant

Amazing how he never won either cup as a player despite playing in two successful teams

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

That’s what I meant

Amazing how he never won either cup as a player despite playing in two successful teams

I think three ECs would have softened the blow.

Bob Paisley, one of the greatest managers of all time, never won the FA Cup either. Strange Liverpool won three of four LCs in a row under him.

 

[Cathcart Bear]

Arsenal done it in 01-02.

Won the league at OT on the Wednesday and then beat Chelsea at Cardiff on the Saturday (Same day as Lovenkrands final)

 

[JC85]

Aye that's a wee while right enough mate.

 

[rangeral]

Won the league at OT on the Wednesday and then beat Chelsea at Cardiff on the Saturday (Same day as Lovenkrands final)

Other way about

Final was before the League game

 

[Cathcart Bear]

Other way about

Final was before the League game

Aye you’re right. I thought the CL final at Hampden was the midweek after the Cup Finals but it was the following week. Great few weeks of football

 

[TBagg]

Liverpool took til 1965 to win their first F.A. Cup.Ive seen 43 out of 51 of Liverpool's major trophies in my lifetime.
Only missed 1 FA Cup and seven league titles.

Yes City won the FA cup 66 years before Liverpool eventually did, not bad for a team with no isssstreeee

 

[Blue_Streak]

George Gillespie was in goal for Queens Park in both matches.
He is in the Gallant Pioneers picture, played as a defender in our first ever Scottish Cup final in 1877. He then played again in our next final in 1879, but had switched to goalkeeper by then.

Another wee stat is that a player called Jim Forrest scored for Blackburn in both matches.

Fountain of knowledge! Always brilliant mate.

 

[allrightfeet]

The 1878 final between The Wanderers and the Royal Engineers was refereed by Mr Bastard. I thought I would throw that in.

 

[gsobers96]

The 1878 final between The Wanderers and the Royal Engineers was refereed by Mr Bastard. I thought I would throw that in.

Nice man by all accounts

 

[davyloyal]

The 1878 final between The Wanderers and the Royal Engineers was refereed by Mr Bastard. I thought I would throw that in.

And gave rise to the song “You’re a referee, Bastard”.

 

[Josh Allen]

Yup, and I hope they do.

In the 20th century:

Spurs 60/61
Arsenal 70/71
Liverpool 85/86
Man Utd 95/96
Man Utd 98/99

Since then Man City have done it twice. Last season and a few years ago when they did the domestic treble.

Don't think Arsenal have done it again.

Arsenal done it in 01-02.

Arsenal did it in 1997/98 as well.

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Arsenal did it in 1997/98 as well.

That's two I missed out with Arsenal.