And Finally
Alan Mullery: I lived through every emotion on that trip and made friendships that have lasted a lifetime. There was a wonderful camaraderie between Alf and all the players… It was a special time in all our lives. Peter Logan: …
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Afterthoughts
Alan Mullery: Losing in the 1970 World Cup was shattering, but overall the tournament was a marvellous experience, a real adventure… Patrick Burke: On reflection, it was better than any tournament since in my opinion. Mexico ‘70 was special. I …
England v W. Germany
The Quarter Final Sunday June 14th 1970 – Kick-Off: Midday Alan Mullery: We all had breakfast and were sitting on the coach by 10.30am… we were still supremely confident; we knew we could beat the Germans. Stanley Lewis: Leon was …
And So To Leon
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Peter Logan: We had tickets but we didn’t go. Patrick Burke: Not all the England’s supporters went to see the game. (England v West Germany). Some people went to Acapulco instead, as that …
England v Czechoslovakia
Final Group Game The Build-Up Jasper Cook: I had recovered a couple of days after the Brazil game. Patrick Burke: Again, I was quite confident and happy with the team selection. Jasper Cook: I was quite relaxed about the Czech …
England v Brazil…
2nd Group Game The Build-Up… Peter Logan: We were back at the stadium the next day to see Brazil easily beat Czechoslovakia 4-1. Patrick Burke: We then witnessed Brazil’s 4-1 win against Czechoslovakia. The Czechs scored first and their scorer …
Between England Games
Alan Mullery: The day after our win over Romania, there was a training session for all the squad players who hadn’t taken part. The rest of us just strolled around and had a massage to loosen our muscles… but the …
England v Romania…
1st Group Game Tuesday June 2nd 1970 – Kick-Off: 4pm Patrick Burke: We got the coach there. We had no trouble getting to the (Jalisco) stadium because everything was laid on for us as part of the package. Jasper Cook: …
The England Party
Alf’s 22 Alan Mullery: England went into the 1970’s finals using very similar tactics to those used four years earlier. Alf Ramsey had won the World Cup and we were happy to be guided by him. We all knew our …
Guadalajara
Arrival Stanley Lewis: The Bobby Moore stuff (allegation of stealing jewellery) had all happened before we went out there. Read about it in the papers at home. That was all done-and-dusted by the time we got out there. Jasper Cook: …