The FA Cup Final 1987

‘Play Up Sky Blues’ filled the ground As Clive Allen made his run That wasn’t what we wanted, We’d only just begun. Time to dig deep, to search some souls For Sky Blues men to show some heart This is the FA Cup at Wembley It certainly wasn’t the perfect start. A cross came over from the wing To Benno could he dare? Great touch and a perfect finish It’s now back to all square. A bit of cat and mouse from then The City were certainly not overawed But a corner dropped on Mabbutt’s foot And without knowing it – he’d scored. The half time team talk inspired our lads Spurs thought it would be a stroll Gynny covered every blade of grass And we gradually took control. Downs and Pickering doubled up To negate the threat from Waddle While Lloyd McGrath was magnificent Putting paid to classy Hoddle. 1199: Richard I, Coeur de Lion, King of England, was killed in battle. 1483: The painter Raphael was born in Urbino, Italy - and died on the same day 37 years later. 1830: The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, whose adherents are known as Mormons, was founded by Joseph Smith in New York. 1843: William Wordsworth was appointed Poet Laureate. 1896: The opening ceremony of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. 1909: US Commander Robert Peary became the first man to reach the Lloyd McGrath went for a run Down the wing, what was he thinking? A perfect cross caught Mabbutt’s knee And it was history in the making. Big killer climbed the 39 steps Followed by his victorious team To lift the cup, oh what a day A true Sky Blues fan’s dream. And so our heroes headed home We all shed some happy tears The whole city came out to welcome them Is it really 30 years? Garry Thompson Malaga, Spain North Pole. It was his sixth attempt in 15 years. 1944: Pay As You Earn income tax was introduced in Britain. The system was devised by Sir Cornelius Gregg. 1994: The presidents of the African states of Rwanda and Burundi died in a plane crash. 2009: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near L’Aquila, Italy, killing 307 people. ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: Janet Jackson delayed her Unbreakable tour because she and her husband were “planning their family”.