Guinness Soccer 6’s

Lordflashheart

Great little article about our Soccer 6 win in 1988 - remember it well, and was indeed shocked by our win

https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2018/dec/22/soccer-sixes-perfect-christmas-present-football-fans

ricky_otto

Remember this well - when we played Liverpool the commentator referred to Jan Molby as “slimline Molby” (after his stint inside) - he still looked about 20 stone. 

Paddy Powell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYffW8DknlQ&ab_channel=MSFProductions

Bedsaddick

I was there. A brilliant night 

AllHailTheHen

We had this taped on VHS for years! Was a great tournament 

ricky_otto

Paddy Powell said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYffW8DknlQ&ab_channel=MSFProductions

Actually I’ve done Molby a disservice there.

guinnessaddick

I can remember the Liverpool game, I had just moved into my house, my dad and brother came round to give me a hand with wallpapering the front room.  We all sat down to watch the match, 1 down and my dad got back to work, 2 down prompted my brother to restart. The third goal got me off my arse, then we scored I sat down to watch, followed by my brother when the second went in.  When we equalised my dad downed tools and that was it for the evening. 

Solidgone

I hope there was enough room in our trophy cabinet. Or is it held in the museum?

Henry Irving

Solidgone said:dont

I hope there was enough room in our trophy cabinet. Or is it held in the museum?

Don't think it's in museum.

We have a Five a side trophy 

Lordflashheart

Henry Irving said:

Solidgone said:dont

I hope there was enough room in our trophy cabinet. Or is it held in the museum?

Don't think it's in museum.

We have a Five a side trophy 

I bet it got lost, as we were at Shithurst then - or someone nabbed it when we left Shithurst 

RedRedRoosta

AllHailTheHen said:

We had this taped on VHS for years! Was a great tournament 

Me too, moving house soon and found a photo album with the old newspaper cuttings from the win too at the weekend. Great days.😁

Gary Poole

Loved that tournament especially the Liverpool game. I seem to remember David Speedie playing rush goalie for Coventry too.

KBslittlesis

Fabulous memories 😍

stonemuse

KBslittlesis said:

Fabulous memories 😍

Indeed … it was great 

eaststandmike

AllHailTheHen said:

We had this taped on VHS for years! Was a great tournament 

Me too, used to love watching it.

Valleysarr

Yep - what fun 

Lordflashheart

The final vs Forest is on YouTube as well, in 2 parts - I don’t know how to link it in the way that Liverpool game has been linked though

Siv_in_Norfolk

I was 11 and had no clue it was on. Tv channel got turned over and there it was. I was mesmerised and so happy we eventually won. So good. So exciting. 

clive

Lordflashheart said:

The final vs Forest is on YouTube as well, in 2 parts - I don’t know how to link it in the way that Liverpool game has been linked though

1ST Half
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWsJlGARybQ

clive

2nd Half
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLJPzQPv8C8&t=28s

aliwibble

Picture quality's not great, but the Liverpool, West Ham and Forest games (plus the trophy presentation) are cut together here:
https://vimeo.com/groups/charltonlife/videos/5156937

I think the Guardian piece said Shirtliff got Player of the Tournament, but what was Mickey Bennett's trophy? Man of the Match for the final, or Golden Boot maybe?

HandG

Young player I think?