Index - June 2000

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June Headlines include :

Stuart Williamson's e-mail adds the great name of Terry Owen to the site - click to find out more.
Tony Lehain is another famous father-son team. See e-mails.
Shay Brennan from the Man U 1968 winning side died on 10 June, see Obituary
See lots of new additions to Bob's 70-71 Pages
Geoff Hurst and Ray Clemence help out in England's Euro 2000 bid.
Peter Taylor is Leicester City's new boss.
Peter Shreeves isn't Sheffield Wednesday's ...
Clyde Best - see where he is now (or not as the case may be).

Euro 1968-72 !

Well 1970 was obviously World Cup year, so for the two competitions either side of that see Telegraph Euro2000 Italy 1968 and Telegraph Euro2000 Belgium 1972

Euro Greats

Who were your Euro competition greats ? Why not follow the discussion at BBC SPORT EURO2000 SPORTSTALK Your all-time top five European players (now down)

Falkirk Fergie First !!!

Yes ! Sir Alex Ferguson leading goalscorer for Falkirk in the 1970-71 season is the first ever winner of the 70-71 Top Bob Award ! In a free vote carried out over the month of May, Fergie ran away with the lead from day one and ultimately secured 58 % of the total vote - which was 45% more than his nearest rival, Kevin Keegan. Sir Alex's runaway Premiership win with Manchester United no doubt convinced the site's visitors to vote for him as the person from Bob's 70-71 pages to have achieved the most in 1999-2000 season.

This year's 70-71 Special Bob Award nominated by the webmaster himself goes to Eddie Gray of Leeds United. Earlier in the season, I asked Eddie for a photo - the camera didn't work first time, and he patiently hung around for a second attempt ! Thanks Eddie and well done. See the picture itself at World Exclusive.

Three Lions. A Bob's70-71 pages 'must-see' is coming up on the 6th, 7th, and 8th June this week. It's a behind the scenes documentary of the England football team. I gather the first episode of three will cover 1966-1973. Each episode is 50 minutes long and the first one kicks off at 22-45 hours. I for one will be setting my video... See Football365

'Match of the Day' Had Its Day ?

Well the BBC flagship footie highlights programme, which has been on air since ... oh forever, pre 1970-71 anyway (35 years I'm told), is at risk because ITV out bid them to the rights. Not even the keenest eBay UK auctioneer could have afforded the price, it seems. See BBC News UK BBC Sport reels from fresh blow for the story and BBC News FOOTBALL Match of the Day in pictures for a nostalgic look at the programme.

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Bob Dunning

3 August 2003

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