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Sir Trevor Brooking and West Ham’s Unlikely 1980 FA Cup Win

“Sir Trevor Brooking Stand” by G Travels is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

It’s been exactly 40 years since a club from outside the top flight on English football climbed the 107 steps of Wembley Stadium to triumphantly lift the FA Cup aloft. And that did so accomplished this astonishing feat thanks to the head of a famous Brentwood resident.

It was Sir Trevor Brooking’s 13th-minute goal that gave West Ham a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in that history-making 1980 Cup final.

The 1980 FA Cup final was just five years removed from West Ham’s 1975 FA Cup success against Fulham and former Hammers legend and England captain Bobby Moore.

West Ham won that Cup final 2-0 on a pair of Alan Taylor goals in a match that was similar to the 1980 final. Fulham was a Second Division, much like Sunderland, which had shocked mighty Leeds United to win the 1973 Cup final.

Second Division Southampton upset Manchester United 1-0 in the 1976 Cup final. There wouldn’t be another club from outside the top flight to reach the Cup final until West Ham in 1980.

The Hammers were relegated in 1977-78. During the 1979-80 season they finished in seventh place in the Second Division.

They were untouchable in the FA Cup, though. West Ham edged West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the third round and survived a 3-2 fourth-round thriller with Leyton Orient.

Successive clean sheets moved the Hammers beyond Swansea (1-0, fifth round) and Aston Villa (2-0, sixth round).

Everton were West Ham’s semi-final opponents. The first match ended 1-1, requiring a replay. That replay was goalless following 90 minutes. In extra time, Alan Devonshire put West Ham in front. Bob Latchford drew Everton even but just two minutes later, Frank Lampard hit for the goal that sent the Hammers to Wembley.

Lampard’s son Frank Jr., like his dad a West Ham and England player and currently the manager of Chelsea, is also from Brentwood.

“Manchester City vs West Ham” by ilgiovaneWalter (Sobchak) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Hammers Were Expected To Get Hammered

Arsenal were playing in their third straight FA Cup final. The Gunners lost 1-0 to Ipswich Town in 1978 but outscored Manchester United 3-2 in the 1979 Cup final. The oddsmakers at Sports Betting Sites would’ve listed Arsenal as overwhelming favourites against West Ham in the 1980 final.

Three players in the Hammers’ side that day were also among the Cup-winning 11 in 1975. Billy Bonds captained both clubs. Lampard and Brooking were the other returnees. John Lyall was the manager on both occasions.

The match was barely underway when Devonshire got loose down the left wing. He crossed the ball to David Cross, whose shot was blocked. It bounced to Stuart Pearson, who miss-hit his shot, sending the ball skidding across the goal area. Brooking beat the Arsenal defense to the loose ball and nodded it past Arsenal goalkeeper Pat Jennings from the edge of the eight-yard box.

“Hardly a week goes by without someone mentioning that goal,” Brooking told the Standard. “I know I wasn’t noted for my heading. Some think that Stuart Pearson’s cross simply hit me on the head and bounced in. It wasn’t quite like that.

“Stuart dragged the ball across the face of the goal. I saw it coming my way and had I stood upright it would have missed me. But I leaned back to put myself in line with the ball. I made contact with my head and tried to steer it into the net. At the time – it was the 13th minute – I didn’t imagine it would be the winning goal.

“It was one of the great moments of my career. To play in a Cup Final was a massive event but to score made it really memorable.”

Wasn’t That A Party?

The next day, more than 200,000 West Ham supporters packed the streets for a parade honoring the team’s accomplishment.

“The parade is always a bit special because by then you have had 24 hours to enjoy it,” Brooking told BBC Sport. “We picked up the open-top bus at Stratford Broadway and then took a route to get us to East Ham town hall, a few miles away.

“The atmosphere was fantastic on that Sunday because winning a match like that against Arsenal was something the east end wanted to celebrate. It is something I will always remember.”

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Sir Trevor Brooking and West Ham’s Unlikely 1980 FA Cup Win

“Sir Trevor Brooking Stand” by G Travels is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

It’s been exactly 40 years since a club from outside the top flight on English football climbed the 107 steps of Wembley Stadium to triumphantly lift the FA Cup aloft. And that did so accomplished this astonishing feat thanks to the head of a famous Brentwood resident.

It was Sir Trevor Brooking’s 13th-minute goal that gave West Ham a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in that history-making 1980 Cup final.

The 1980 FA Cup final was just five years removed from West Ham’s 1975 FA Cup success against Fulham and former Hammers legend and England captain Bobby Moore.

West Ham won that Cup final 2-0 on a pair of Alan Taylor goals in a match that was similar to the 1980 final. Fulham was a Second Division, much like Sunderland, which had shocked mighty Leeds United to win the 1973 Cup final.

Second Division Southampton upset Manchester United 1-0 in the 1976 Cup final. There wouldn’t be another club from outside the top flight to reach the Cup final until West Ham in 1980.

The Hammers were relegated in 1977-78. During the 1979-80 season they finished in seventh place in the Second Division.

They were untouchable in the FA Cup, though. West Ham edged West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the third round and survived a 3-2 fourth-round thriller with Leyton Orient.

Successive clean sheets moved the Hammers beyond Swansea (1-0, fifth round) and Aston Villa (2-0, sixth round).

Everton were West Ham’s semi-final opponents. The first match ended 1-1, requiring a replay. That replay was goalless following 90 minutes. In extra time, Alan Devonshire put West Ham in front. Bob Latchford drew Everton even but just two minutes later, Frank Lampard hit for the goal that sent the Hammers to Wembley.

Lampard’s son Frank Jr., like his dad a West Ham and England player and currently the manager of Chelsea, is also from Brentwood.

“Manchester City vs West Ham” by ilgiovaneWalter (Sobchak) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Hammers Were Expected To Get Hammered

Arsenal were playing in their third straight FA Cup final. The Gunners lost 1-0 to Ipswich Town in 1978 but outscored Manchester United 3-2 in the 1979 Cup final. The oddsmakers at Sports Betting Sites would’ve listed Arsenal as overwhelming favourites against West Ham in the 1980 final.

Three players in the Hammers’ side that day were also among the Cup-winning 11 in 1975. Billy Bonds captained both clubs. Lampard and Brooking were the other returnees. John Lyall was the manager on both occasions.

The match was barely underway when Devonshire got loose down the left wing. He crossed the ball to David Cross, whose shot was blocked. It bounced to Stuart Pearson, who miss-hit his shot, sending the ball skidding across the goal area. Brooking beat the Arsenal defense to the loose ball and nodded it past Arsenal goalkeeper Pat Jennings from the edge of the eight-yard box.

“Hardly a week goes by without someone mentioning that goal,” Brooking told the Standard. “I know I wasn’t noted for my heading. Some think that Stuart Pearson’s cross simply hit me on the head and bounced in. It wasn’t quite like that.

“Stuart dragged the ball across the face of the goal. I saw it coming my way and had I stood upright it would have missed me. But I leaned back to put myself in line with the ball. I made contact with my head and tried to steer it into the net. At the time – it was the 13th minute – I didn’t imagine it would be the winning goal.

“It was one of the great moments of my career. To play in a Cup Final was a massive event but to score made it really memorable.”

Wasn’t That A Party?

The next day, more than 200,000 West Ham supporters packed the streets for a parade honoring the team’s accomplishment.

“The parade is always a bit special because by then you have had 24 hours to enjoy it,” Brooking told BBC Sport. “We picked up the open-top bus at Stratford Broadway and then took a route to get us to East Ham town hall, a few miles away.

“The atmosphere was fantastic on that Sunday because winning a match like that against Arsenal was something the east end wanted to celebrate. It is something I will always remember.”

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Sir Trevor Brooking and West Ham’s Unlikely 1980 FA Cup Win

“Sir Trevor Brooking Stand” by G Travels is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

It’s been exactly 40 years since a club from outside the top flight on English football climbed the 107 steps of Wembley Stadium to triumphantly lift the FA Cup aloft. And that did so accomplished this astonishing feat thanks to the head of a famous Brentwood resident.

It was Sir Trevor Brooking’s 13th-minute goal that gave West Ham a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in that history-making 1980 Cup final.

The 1980 FA Cup final was just five years removed from West Ham’s 1975 FA Cup success against Fulham and former Hammers legend and England captain Bobby Moore.

West Ham won that Cup final 2-0 on a pair of Alan Taylor goals in a match that was similar to the 1980 final. Fulham was a Second Division, much like Sunderland, which had shocked mighty Leeds United to win the 1973 Cup final.

Second Division Southampton upset Manchester United 1-0 in the 1976 Cup final. There wouldn’t be another club from outside the top flight to reach the Cup final until West Ham in 1980.

The Hammers were relegated in 1977-78. During the 1979-80 season they finished in seventh place in the Second Division.

They were untouchable in the FA Cup, though. West Ham edged West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the third round and survived a 3-2 fourth-round thriller with Leyton Orient.

Successive clean sheets moved the Hammers beyond Swansea (1-0, fifth round) and Aston Villa (2-0, sixth round).

Everton were West Ham’s semi-final opponents. The first match ended 1-1, requiring a replay. That replay was goalless following 90 minutes. In extra time, Alan Devonshire put West Ham in front. Bob Latchford drew Everton even but just two minutes later, Frank Lampard hit for the goal that sent the Hammers to Wembley.

Lampard’s son Frank Jr., like his dad a West Ham and England player and currently the manager of Chelsea, is also from Brentwood.

“Manchester City vs West Ham” by ilgiovaneWalter (Sobchak) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Hammers Were Expected To Get Hammered

Arsenal were playing in their third straight FA Cup final. The Gunners lost 1-0 to Ipswich Town in 1978 but outscored Manchester United 3-2 in the 1979 Cup final. The oddsmakers at Sports Betting Sites would’ve listed Arsenal as overwhelming favourites against West Ham in the 1980 final.

Three players in the Hammers’ side that day were also among the Cup-winning 11 in 1975. Billy Bonds captained both clubs. Lampard and Brooking were the other returnees. John Lyall was the manager on both occasions.

The match was barely underway when Devonshire got loose down the left wing. He crossed the ball to David Cross, whose shot was blocked. It bounced to Stuart Pearson, who miss-hit his shot, sending the ball skidding across the goal area. Brooking beat the Arsenal defense to the loose ball and nodded it past Arsenal goalkeeper Pat Jennings from the edge of the eight-yard box.

“Hardly a week goes by without someone mentioning that goal,” Brooking told the Standard. “I know I wasn’t noted for my heading. Some think that Stuart Pearson’s cross simply hit me on the head and bounced in. It wasn’t quite like that.

“Stuart dragged the ball across the face of the goal. I saw it coming my way and had I stood upright it would have missed me. But I leaned back to put myself in line with the ball. I made contact with my head and tried to steer it into the net. At the time – it was the 13th minute – I didn’t imagine it would be the winning goal.

“It was one of the great moments of my career. To play in a Cup Final was a massive event but to score made it really memorable.”

Wasn’t That A Party?

The next day, more than 200,000 West Ham supporters packed the streets for a parade honoring the team’s accomplishment.

“The parade is always a bit special because by then you have had 24 hours to enjoy it,” Brooking told BBC Sport. “We picked up the open-top bus at Stratford Broadway and then took a route to get us to East Ham town hall, a few miles away.

“The atmosphere was fantastic on that Sunday because winning a match like that against Arsenal was something the east end wanted to celebrate. It is something I will always remember.”

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Sir Trevor Brooking and West Ham’s Unlikely 1980 FA Cup Win

“Sir Trevor Brooking Stand” by G Travels is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

It’s been exactly 40 years since a club from outside the top flight on English football climbed the 107 steps of Wembley Stadium to triumphantly lift the FA Cup aloft. And that did so accomplished this astonishing feat thanks to the head of a famous Brentwood resident.

It was Sir Trevor Brooking’s 13th-minute goal that gave West Ham a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in that history-making 1980 Cup final.

The 1980 FA Cup final was just five years removed from West Ham’s 1975 FA Cup success against Fulham and former Hammers legend and England captain Bobby Moore.

West Ham won that Cup final 2-0 on a pair of Alan Taylor goals in a match that was similar to the 1980 final. Fulham was a Second Division, much like Sunderland, which had shocked mighty Leeds United to win the 1973 Cup final.

Second Division Southampton upset Manchester United 1-0 in the 1976 Cup final. There wouldn’t be another club from outside the top flight to reach the Cup final until West Ham in 1980.

The Hammers were relegated in 1977-78. During the 1979-80 season they finished in seventh place in the Second Division.

They were untouchable in the FA Cup, though. West Ham edged West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the third round and survived a 3-2 fourth-round thriller with Leyton Orient.

Successive clean sheets moved the Hammers beyond Swansea (1-0, fifth round) and Aston Villa (2-0, sixth round).

Everton were West Ham’s semi-final opponents. The first match ended 1-1, requiring a replay. That replay was goalless following 90 minutes. In extra time, Alan Devonshire put West Ham in front. Bob Latchford drew Everton even but just two minutes later, Frank Lampard hit for the goal that sent the Hammers to Wembley.

Lampard’s son Frank Jr., like his dad a West Ham and England player and currently the manager of Chelsea, is also from Brentwood.

“Manchester City vs West Ham” by ilgiovaneWalter (Sobchak) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Hammers Were Expected To Get Hammered

Arsenal were playing in their third straight FA Cup final. The Gunners lost 1-0 to Ipswich Town in 1978 but outscored Manchester United 3-2 in the 1979 Cup final. The oddsmakers at Sports Betting Sites would’ve listed Arsenal as overwhelming favourites against West Ham in the 1980 final.

Three players in the Hammers’ side that day were also among the Cup-winning 11 in 1975. Billy Bonds captained both clubs. Lampard and Brooking were the other returnees. John Lyall was the manager on both occasions.

The match was barely underway when Devonshire got loose down the left wing. He crossed the ball to David Cross, whose shot was blocked. It bounced to Stuart Pearson, who miss-hit his shot, sending the ball skidding across the goal area. Brooking beat the Arsenal defense to the loose ball and nodded it past Arsenal goalkeeper Pat Jennings from the edge of the eight-yard box.

“Hardly a week goes by without someone mentioning that goal,” Brooking told the Standard. “I know I wasn’t noted for my heading. Some think that Stuart Pearson’s cross simply hit me on the head and bounced in. It wasn’t quite like that.

“Stuart dragged the ball across the face of the goal. I saw it coming my way and had I stood upright it would have missed me. But I leaned back to put myself in line with the ball. I made contact with my head and tried to steer it into the net. At the time – it was the 13th minute – I didn’t imagine it would be the winning goal.

“It was one of the great moments of my career. To play in a Cup Final was a massive event but to score made it really memorable.”

Wasn’t That A Party?

The next day, more than 200,000 West Ham supporters packed the streets for a parade honoring the team’s accomplishment.

“The parade is always a bit special because by then you have had 24 hours to enjoy it,” Brooking told BBC Sport. “We picked up the open-top bus at Stratford Broadway and then took a route to get us to East Ham town hall, a few miles away.

“The atmosphere was fantastic on that Sunday because winning a match like that against Arsenal was something the east end wanted to celebrate. It is something I will always remember.”

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