Match of the 80s - Season 81-82 (Part 1 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

[mcmango84]

fair plat to the tosh for paying his respect. legend of anfield. and what can you say about SHANKLY..never will he be forgotten. YNWA.

[SoiCowboy2]

Can't see what Toshack did wrong personally. Dai Davies was a bit mad- I remember him running about 30 yards and grabbing in a ref in one game who then sent him off.

[hemaltailor]

Souness was a true leader, that Swansea keeper knew that he was not gonna win that fight.

[WatchVenusSpa]

The Spurs are the New York Mets of soccer!

[111vermin]

Alan Brazil DOES look like the singer from the Goombay Dance Band

[Gare80]

What a shame that the Liverpool board misread Toshack's tribute. Those in the know say that the 'shirt incident' prevented Toshack from ever being Liverpool manager in future years.

[MickeyLove01]

Nice to see a young Bryan Robson when he was still alive, ooops he hasn't died yet

[MickeyLove01]

Alan Brazil always played better when he'd had a drink

[AstonVilla82thebest]

Aston Villa "KINGS OF EUROPE".

[SwanseaCityNo12]

Swansea City F.C!