Match of the 80s - Season 81-82 (Part 4 of 4)

MATCH OF THE EIGHTIES - 1981-82 SEASON

The second from a six-part series, first broadcast by the BBC in 1997, in which Danny Baker takes a retrospective look back at the previous decade's football.

It's the end of an era in many ways at Anfield, as legendary former manager Bill Shankly dies, and Ray Clemence joins Spurs to be replaced by the eccentric Bruce Grobbelaar, who is blamed by many for Liverpool's indifferent league form. Last season's champions Aston Villa part company with Ron Saunders, but march towards a European Cup final, while promoted Swansea City prove to be the season's surprise package under the guidance of John Toshack.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Football
• Danny
• Baker
• Eighties
• 1981
• 1982
• 81-82
• 81/82

[AndrewP959]

Shaw, Williams, prepared to adventure down the left. There's a good ball played in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be ! And it is!! Peter Withe!!!

[djaxcufc]

Loved the video, i was seven at the time and watching football for the first time. These bring back great memories. SO SORRY ABOUT OSSIE THOUGH.

[navieedful]

why the hell is Northern Ireland players called Irish???

[WatchVenusSpa]

The USSR was a highly underrated side in the 80's.

[mcmango84]

come on villa!

[xwingclass]

@Hexznutznig the most disgusting thing was that UEFA used the Heysel tragedy to ban english clubs in the European Cup. thats why also AC milan have won 7 EC's i always minus 3-4 from that.

[xwingclass]

what is this man rumbling on about the 1982 world cup will always be known as a team which should have won it didnt BRAZIL. Zico, elder, junior, socretes. amazing players i remember watching the Brazil v Italy game and at 2-2 brazil just needed a draw and italy won 3-2.i also remember that england should have put on keagan much earlier then they did.

[Hexznutznig]

6 years in a row of English teams winning the European Cup.

[mcmango84]

lfc class shone through. come on the reds!

[brianclough]

Mortimer was correct, the European Cup is the greatest trophy a club captain could lay his hands on.

[cooksta4prez08]

I am pretty sure that the song's 'Under Pressure' by David Bowie with Queen