Arsenal v Anderlecht 1970 Final

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Stupid name for a competition. Arsenal were 3-1 behind from the first leg in Belgium. Here are the goals from the return match (thanks to greatarsenalgoals for the individual clips). Oh, and beware of the volume - Brian Moore has a bit of a Murray Walker moment on the commentary.

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[drogba448]

I went to this game and stood in the North Bank, the noise was unbelievable

[UncleMikeNJ]

I once saw an ABC News (U.S.) program that explained why so many of their surviving broadcasts, as late as 1973, were in black and white: Because that's how they recorded station breaks, otherwise they taped over the broadcasts, not thinking anyone would want to see them decades later.

The Madison Square Garden Network likes to demonstrate this with a broadcast of a New York Rangers hockey game from 1975, which ends, and after a flash goes to one they played in 1972, recorded on the same tape.

[converse91970]

@davidgbarron True, but there were still lots of black and white broadcasts going on for various reasons in the early 70s. For a number of months in season 1970-71, The Big Match reverted to black and white after one season of colour due to a technicians strike. Also there are a number of games broadcast by the BBC at this time that were covered simultaneously in both B&W (BBC1) and Colour (BBC2 test broadcasts).

[cozener1]

Always liked Brian Moore on the box!

[davidgbarron]

The one thing I cannot work out is why this game survives in black and white. Colour Television was already up and running in the London ITV area for several months.

[converse91970]

@chesneyincognito You are so right. One of the problems back then is that finals of the lesser Euro comps were not always shown live, so do not live in everyone's memory. I think that this final got highlights coverage and no more, either later in the evening and/or the following Sunday's Big Match programme. Some Euro finals clashed with domestic matches, for example Man City's Cup Winners Cup final victory took place the same night that Chelsea beat Leeds United in the FA Cup Final replay.

[arsenal7153]

THE GREATES GAME EVER AT THE ARSENAL & THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. VERY RARE TO SEE THIS ON FILM

[basilcruncher]

@chesneyincognito Brilliant comeback indeed, and great to see it preserved for posterity here...

[MarkB1ngham]

Better than Anfield '89? (was Nick Hornby in a coma that night? no mention in 'fever pitch'?)

[UncleMikeNJ]

Too bad there isn't better footage of this amazing night. Great Arsenal victories did seem to follow Brian Moore more than they have Martin Tyler.