the foreign players who lit up English football in the 1970s and 80s
September 15, 2014 3:27 AM Subscribe
There are many foreign players in English football today, but back in the 70s and 80s there were only a few. Some became club legends, others had disappointing spells with their club. This Daily Mail article has lots of lovely 70s and 80s style pictures of many of these players, including Ardilles, Grobelaar, and, of course, a young Alex Sabella.
Johnny Metgod! This free kick happened in, I think, the third football match I ever went to.
Sigh. Jumpers for goal posts etc.
posted by Hartster at 3:50 AM on September 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Sigh. Jumpers for goal posts etc.
posted by Hartster at 3:50 AM on September 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Jan Molby with the turning circle of the Titanic. What a player.
posted by Webbster at 6:50 AM on September 15, 2014
posted by Webbster at 6:50 AM on September 15, 2014
It worked the other way around, too, when English players went to foreign teams. For example, it was a big deal when Kevin Keegan's hair (along with Keegan himself) went from Liverpool to Hamburg.
P.S. Hey, Bruce Grobelaar! Vancouver Whitecaps represent!
posted by e-man at 11:13 PM on September 15, 2014
P.S. Hey, Bruce Grobelaar! Vancouver Whitecaps represent!
posted by e-man at 11:13 PM on September 15, 2014
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