international career and World Cup (1986) 174, 268, 270, 272, 277
lucky boots 206, 213, 247–8
moves to Barcelona 268, 273, 277
playing career at Leicester City 78, 79, 130
Live Aid 46–7
Liverpool 28 Improvement Committee 42
Liverpool (city) 17–20, 32, 52
concert at Royal Court Theatre (1986) 146–8
Conservative party/Thatcher view of 17, 22–3, 35, 62
ending of Militant era 94–7
fashion and streetwear 52–4, 56–7
formation of Scouse identity 20
history 17–23
history of crime and violence 18–19
image of and view of Scousers 62–3
importance of football 23–4
industrial action 22
Irish refugees 18, 21
music scene 21, 43–4, 111
organisation of Royal Iris cruise for Juventus supporters’ club after Heysel 42–6
religious divide and sectarian rioting 19
response to Heysel 39–46
Scally style 54
unemployment 21, 23, 63
Liverpool City Council 35–7, 94–7, 125, 160, 191, 237, 266, 275
Liverpool Echo 74
Liverpool FC 277
1985/86 season 69–70, 74–5, 94, 179, 204
Liverpool FC (cont.)
celebrations after FA Cup victory and homecoming 259–66
criticism of team 164
FA Cup 190–1, 193–4, 223
final against Everton 2–3, 202, 234–58
semi-final against Southampton 193, 196, 201–2
game against Arsenal 69–70, 74–5
game against Birmingham City 204–5
games against Chelsea 215–19, 220–1, 222–3
game against Leicester City 205, 206, 207–8, 209–10, 212
game against Manchester United 149–52
game against Tottenham 171–2
game against West Ham 144–5
games against Everton 100–5, 133–4, 154–6
injuries 204
Milk Cup game against Manchester United 109–15
Milk Cup game against Queens Park Rangers 172–3
players/squad 165–70
‘Running Like the Wind’ song 235
Super Cup 98, 228–31
win League title 223–4, 229–30
drinking culture 108
and FA Cup (1965) 185–7
FA Cup record 185–90
fan violence 13, 58, 61–2, 150–2, 217–18, 224–5
fans and politics 159–60
formation 26
Heysel Stadium tragedy and aftermath 5–11, 14, 16–17, 31, 64–5
and League Cup final against Everton (1984) 36
Paisley era 54, 70
relationship between Everton fans and players with 214, 224–5, 260
relationship between Manchester United and 110–11, 146, 152–3
Shankly era 31
winning mentality 170–1
win European Cup (1977) 54, 70
win FA Cup (1965) 185–7
win ScreenSport Super Cup against Everton (1986) 274
see also Dalglish, Kenny
Luton Town 68, 179
Lyall, John 76, 77, 179
McAvennie, Frank 68, 90–94, 120, 127–8, 143, 272–3
appearance 77, 90
background 76–7
and Dalglish 222
epilogue 276–7
fame 92, 176, 266
goals scored and work rate 90–1, 121, 129, 227–8
personal life 91, 92–3
Wogan interview 91–2
MacDonald, Kevin 155, 167
McDonald, Steve 41
McGough, Roger 241–3
McGrath, Paul 108
McMahon, Steve 103, 166
Macmillan, Harold 48
Mahieu, Captain Johan 275
Manchester City 176–7
Manchester United 130–1, 266
1983/84 season 107
1985/86 season 94, 105, 106–8
Charity Shield game against Everton 69, 82
decline 109, 143, 145–6, 173, 184
final position in League 228
game against Aston Villa 80, 82
game against Liverpool 149–52
injuries 184
Milk Cup game against Liverpool 109–15
players 107–8
attempt to buy Lineker 130–2
drinking culture 108
fan violence 12, 49–50, 58
and Munich tragedy (1958) 112–13
origins 15, 16
relationship between Liverpool and 110–11, 146, 152–3
Maradona, Diego 271
Marshall, Ian 103
Martin, Alvin 120, 121, 203
Maxwell, Robert 116–17, 182, 183
Mexico City earthquake (1985) 87
Milk Cup
(1984) 191
(1986) 181–2, 183
Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers semi-final 172–3
Manchester United v Liverpool fourth round game 109–15
Oxford United v Queens Park Rangers Final 181–2, 183
Miller, David 14, 39–40, 41, 60
Millichip, Bert 9, 106
Millwall 58
Mimms, Bobby 138, 210, 211, 213
miners’ strike (1984/5) 34–5, 38, 191
Mitchell, Warren 243–4
Mølby, Jan 72, 73, 101–2, 108, 109–10, 113, 114–15, 166, 172, 173, 181, 215, 220, 222–3, 238, 249, 252, 253, 254, 256, 258, 261–2
Moore, Bobby 119
Moran, Kevin 108
Moran, Ronnie 73, 170, 234, 251
Morini, Francesco 233
Morrissey 147, 148–9
Mountfield, Derek 94, 135, 180, 219, 236
Mulock, Dinah 19
Munich tragedy (1958) 112
Murdoch, Rupert 160, 161
National Front 84, 159, 269
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) 33–4, 191–2
Neal, John 124
Neal, Phil 73, 115, 165
New Order 146–7
Newcastle United 203–4
Nicol, Steve 72–3, 82, 98, 107, 164, 165, 170–1, 181, 222, 234, 248, 250, 252, 253, 259
Noades, Ron 123, 162, 163
Northern Ireland 33
Norwich City 228–31
Nottingham Forest 81, 145, 178, 204, 205
O’Connell, John 44
O’Connor, T. P. 19–20
Olsen, Jesper 108
Orient 67, 68
Oxford Road Show 148
Oxford United 27, 116, 181–3, 205–6, 228
game against Everton 205–6, 208–14
Milk Cup final against Queens Park Rangers 181–2, 183
Paisley, Bob 31, 54, 70, 73–4, 137, 153, 157, 170, 230
Parkes, Phil 118
Peters, Martin 119
Platini, Michel 6, 64
Plymouth Argyle 281
Pointon, Neil 138
Popplewell Inquiry/Report 69, 127
Powell, Enoch 81
Powell, Jeff 7
road to and creation of 105, 276
Preston North End 141
Professional Footballers’ Association 11, 61
Punch 18
punk 52, 57
Queens Park Rangers 90, 161–2, 178
Milk Cup final against Oxford 181–2, 183
Milk Cup game against Liverpool 172–3
Rapid Vienna 13
Ratcliffe, Kevin 135–6, 155–6, 248
Reading FC 116–18
Regis, Cyrille 80–1
Reid, Peter 3, 17, 30, 35, 36, 94, 136–7, 154, 206, 219, 249–50, 258, 261, 270, 280–1
Rhys Jones, Griff 243
Rich Man, Poor Man 53
Richardson, Kevin 138
Robinson, Peter 112, 151–2, 229–30
Robson, Bobby 86, 102, 104, 174, 270
Robson, Bryan 80, 82, 107–8, 109, 133, 146, 150, 173, 228, 266, 268, 269, 271
Roma 13
Roosens, Albert 275
Royal Iris fundraiser 42–6
rugby union 16
Rush, Ian 130, 167–9, 171–2, 209–10, 254, 256, 273
St Domingo’s Methodist Church 15, 16, 25
Saint and Greavsie (tv programme) 91
Sampson, Kevin 42, 57, 110
Scargill, Arthur 34
Scotland 174, 236
v Wales (1985) 86–7
and World Cup (1986) 268–9
Scrat 207–8
ScreenSport Super Cup 97–8, 228–9, 274
Senior, Trevor 117, 118
Shah, Eddie 160
Shankly, Bill 31, 72, 119, 170
Sharp, Graeme 23, 27, 28, 100, 101, 103, 133–4, 137–8, 141, 142, 164, 180, 233, 248, 249, 251
Sheedy, Kevin 137, 180
Sheffield Wednesday
FA Cup final against Everton (1966) 187–8
FA Cup semi-final against Everton (1986) 201
Sheppard, Bishop David 39–40
Sivebaek, John 151
Smith, Jim 182
Smith, John 11, 14, 105, 152
Smith, Mel 243
Smith, Tommy 85
Smiths 147, 148–9
Souness, Graeme 71, 72, 166
Southall, Neville 11–12, 17, 30, 33, 79, 133, 134, 139, 143, 174, 180, 213, 258, 276, 280
Southampton
FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool 193–4, 196, 201–2
fan violence 196–200
game against Everton 219–20, 221
sponsorship 106
Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act (1985) 68
Spurs see Tottenham
Stamford Bridge 215–16, 278
Steaua Bucharest 231–2
Stein, Jock 86–7, 236
Steven, Trevor 137, 180
Stevens, Gary 134, 137
Stoke City 27
Strachan, Gordon 108
Sunday Times 7, 14, 21, 61, 69, 264
Super Cup see ScreenSport Super Cup
Tarbuck, Jimmy 245
Taylor, Teddy 96
Tebbit, Norman 63
televised football 59–60, 69, 105–6, 123, 126, 161–2, 266, 279
Thatcher, Margaret 7, 8–9, 10, 11, 17, 32–4, 37, 129, 270–1, 276
Tomlinson, Ricky 245
Tottenham
fan violence 12, 194
game against Liverpool 171–2
touts 239
Transalpino 55
Twentyman, Geoff 167–8
Tyson, George 144–5
UEFA 9, 10–11
Unilever 50
Van Den Hauwe, Pat 134–5, 140, 213–14
Venables, Terry 226–7, 231
Waddle, Chris 271
Wade Smith, Robert 55
Wales
v Scotland (1985) 86–7
Walsh, Paul 167
Wapping dispute 160–1, 172, 244
Ward, Mark 118, 120–1
Wark, John 167
Warlock, Archbishop Derek 39
Watford 117
Went, Peter 7
West Bromwich Albion 80–2
West Ham 49, 67, 118–21
1985/86 season 67–8, 75–7, 121–2, 143, 176–9, 222, 227–8
FA Cup tie against Charlton 127–8
final position in league 227–8
game against Birmingham City 75–6
game against Chelsea 177–8
game against Everton 227
game against Liverpool 144–5
game against Newcastle 203–4
association with working-class East End 119–20
epilogue 278
fan violence 50, 51, 119
formation (1895) 118
history and record 118–20
and McAvennie see McAvennie, Frank
players 120–1
Whelan, Ronnie 166–7
White Hart Lane 193–4
Whiteside, Norman 108, 110, 114, 151–2
Wilcox, Bobby 219
Wilkins, Ray 269–70
Williams, Richard 47
Wilson, Harald 85
Wilson, Terry 41
Wilson, Tony 146, 147–8, 265
Wogan 91–2
World Cup
(1970) 85
(1986) 86, 268–73
Wright, Billy 93
Wright, Mark 201–2
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tony Evans is a former columnist and football editor for The Times, he is the author of I Don’t Know What It Is But I Love It, and is now a writer and pundit. Before becoming a journalist, he spent his twenties following Liverpool FC and playing in bands, including a stint with The Farm. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
Also by Tony Evans
I Don’t Know What It Is But I Love It:
Liverpool’s Unforgettable 1983–84 Season
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