Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
FA Cup Quarter-final at Brisbane Road
Attendance: 31,768
Alan Ball scored a 49th minute winner for the Gunners. Orient hit the woodwork three times!
Orient had previously beaten Chelsea 3-2 at home in the 5th round, Leicester City 2-0 away in the 4th round. Happy Days!
Orient team:
1 Ray Godard
2 Paul Harris
3 Dennis Rofe
4 Phil Hoadley
5 Ian Bowyer
6 Tom Walley
7 Peter Allen
8 Peter Bennett
9 Barry Fairbrother
10 Barry Dyson
11 Micky Bullock
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:23 pm
by Lucky7
I wasn’t there I’m no super fan
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:41 pm
by Real Al
The only thing I can remember is a brilliant save from Bob Wilson.
I take it it wasn't televised?
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:44 pm
by StillSpike
Goddard fouled for their goal
I cried on the way home.
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:17 pm
by Oforever
I was there and can confirm Goddard was fouled.
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:17 pm
by Top of the JES
StillSpike wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:44 pm
Goddard fouled for their goal
I cried on the way home.
Yep, Blatent foul on Goddard for the goal (Ray Kennedy I think) , Arsenal certainly lived up to their lucky tag that afternoon.
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 5:05 pm
by banqo
Oforever wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:17 pm
I was there and can confirm Goddard was fouled.
So can I.
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:44 pm
by Lucky7
Question I have to ask you lot is
Was Goddard fouled?
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:09 pm
by Medwayo
Judge for yourself whether you think Goddard was fouled. 28mins and 50seconds in.
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:20 pm
by Medwayo
18 seconds in and this shows Peter Allen’s shot hitting the post. As previously said one of three times we hit the woodwork in the first half.
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 4:05 pm
by Omygawd
Lucky7 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:44 pm
Question I have to ask you lot is
Was Goddard fouled?
Just thought that I would confirm that he was. Arse very lucky that day.....not much changes over the years).
Re: Orient 0 v 1 Arsenal, 18 March 1972
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:10 pm
by Kent
Thank you for the link.
Some amazing footage there. Football was way more exciting then I feel...could be due to the age I was watching the games at and my memory and perhaps false recollection playing tricks but I definitely prefer watching old re-runs of football on You Tube from that period than football today
