"Little Giants" - Dundee United V IFK Göteborg (UEFA Cup) p1

"Little Giants" - Dundee United V IFK Göteborg (1987)

Filmed and Edited by
Graham Duncan

Part 1 of 4 Glory and Expectation


Trailer at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CKOwYLQleqw

Introduction

"Not everyone can be a hero some people have to stand on the sidewalk and clap as we pass by."

Roy Rogers

Part 1 of 4 Glory and Expectation
Part 2 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8cil2IGS1kY
Part 3 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RITpEFbKheY
Part 4 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ojZeDF3hdM4

The second leg of the 1987 UEFA Cup Final at Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland.

I would love to hear from people who recognise anyone on this film and from the players involved or their clubs.


I have found out recently, that Jacques Tati the acclaimed French film maker of films such as "Mon oncle", "Mr.Hulot's Holiday", "Jour De Fete", "Trafic", "Playtime" - also filmed the 1978 Uefa Cup Final between Bastia and PSV Eindhoven (on You Tube under user name "Orka2b"). In his film Tati focuses upon the supporters and does not attempt to record both. Both Tati's and my own film seam to a have a similar feel. His film was lost for 24 years unlike my one for 20 years!

From the Wikipedia encyclopedia --

"In 1978, Tati began filming a short documentary on a French (Corsican) soccer team, 'Forza Bastia', which he did not complete. His daughter later edited the remaining footage which was released in 2002."


Film Title: "Little Giants"

Techical details: Filmed using Super8 film stock.

A similar type of film as used by Abraham Zapruder, otherwise known as the Zapruder film that gained widspread coverage in the film JFK.

The camera used for "Little Giants" was a basic one and rather old one for the time - even in 1987. The camera size was around the size of a adult hand.

Part 1 -- "A Giant's Path"

The journey to the final.
The day of the final in Dundee. How a small club in a small city stays the same yet different on this big day. The street scenes of a time passed.
Tannadice leading up to kick off.

Music - One Of Us (Abba): Football is a team game between two teams -- where only one can win.


This video has been lost in my cupboard for almost 20 years. I came across it again and have decided to share it on You Tube. It is virtually the original edited version that was filmed and completed in 1987. With this year being the 20th anniversary of this final it is appropriate for it to be now available to the world. It has that charm that comes with time, age and distance. European football in 1987 was very different from it is today. It was very much football matching one-team-against-another-team in competition -- very much based a 'one-of-us'; not the 'groups-of-giants' mentality of the Champions League of today. In 1987 -- the final could be played anywhere in Europe and the teams reaching the Final could see their home team win or lose a European trophy -- in their home town. That all had a certain charm.



Match Details

Date: 20th May, 1987
Place: Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland
City: Dundee - Approximate population - 180,000 (in 1987)
Attendance: 20,911

Teams

Dundee United

Billy Thompson; Maurice Malpas, John Clark, David Narey, John Holt (Paul Hegarty); Jim McInally, Ian Ferguson, Billy Kirkwood; Paul Sturrock, Ian Redford (Eammon Bannon), Kevin Gallacher

IFK Göteborg

Wernersson; Carlsson, Hysen, Larsson, Fredriksson; R. Nilsson (Johansson), Tord Holmgren, Andersson, Tommy Holmgren (Mordt); Pettersson, L. Nilsson




Filmed and Edited by
Graham Duncan
Dundee
Scotland

The 2007 Champions League Final is between AC Milan and Liverpool. The Media had made much of the potential all British Final between Liverpool and Manchester United. In 1984, Dundee United met Roma and won the first leg 2-0 but lost the second leg 0-3 and lost the tie. United would have met Liverpool in the final. This year another United (Manchester) won the first leg against AC Milan 3-2 but lost the second leg 0-3 (the same sencond leg score and Dundee United!). Manchester United would have met Liverpool in this years final. Instead of those two all British Finals they were and are - Roma v Liverpool and AC Milan V Liverpool.

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[negba]

Thanks!

[emilaminjedla]

I, personally was "moved" by yer film reel. really...dead honest. I, not even from Dundee... not even a Jock... I, considered by many as a "bloody foreigner" lived in the "Old stinky" for a year... came to appreciate Scottish Football (good and bad)... vaguely remember owning a copy of WORLD SOCCER magazine with a photo of the Cup winning Goteborg side players on the front page. Never really took an interest about DUNDEE... not until today...until stumbling on yer footage here on YOUTUBE today.

[negba]

@emilaminjedla -Iit seems to have moved many!

[negba]

If you were at this game please join my group at "Were you at the UEFA Cup Final 1987 group?" on Facebook. Lets try and get a collective memory of the game and this important day for both Dundee United and IFK Goteborg. Even better if you were a player add you momories. All supporters and views welcome.

[olebole12]

bad graphic

[negba]

this was filmed 21 years ago and had to be transfered from home movie to VHS and them from VHS to digital!

[emilaminjedla]

A word of encouragement and appreciation. I can see how your love of DUNDEE FC runs coarse in yer blood! You've got some talent too. Honour "The Terrors" by doing something "useful" about this footage reel. Like someone said earlier, try and assemble it all on yer own DVD. And see... maybe offer it for a wee price. With an appropriate graphic cover. See...You'd do many people a good turn... you'd be surprised. Offer to play it in Dundees hospitals... where ailing hearts an be strengthened again!

[emilaminjedla]

And it must have gathered quite some dust before Mr. Time that "great healer" brought it back out of the cupboard and helped to bring back some pride again. That beatutifully assembled footage and film montage has it all.... a perfect and chronicle.

Your children and grandchildren will marvel at the great days you lived in... and of all the feelings, emotions, expectations, hopes, longings, dreams that you went through.. though finally dashed ... gone... but not forgotten...

[emilaminjedla]

yeah lad...

Beautiful montage!

Great cinematographic vision and stunning film shot sequences. A real gem of a film reel. A real piece of history!

Beautiful and moving little snap shots filmed on that memorable yet ordinary-looking day in Dundee.

Sometimes one doesn't realise the importance and significance of moments like these (all the snapshot moments hours before Kick Off). And surely the bitter dissappointlent of defeat must have letf this film reel locked up in some dusty cupboard..

[Nosferatuu66]

great memories mate

[fredgul]

Really nice footage of Gothenburg fans walking on the streets of Dundee.