11-12-2015, 22:25
(11-12-2015, 22:15)aries22 Wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but that picture of Jeff Astle's opener at a very wet Maine Road for the 6th round second replay (I bunked off school to go to it) was the first in a series of three left-foot shots in consecutive rounds, the second being at Villa Park in the semi-final against Birmingham City, and the third that unforgettable winner at Wembley against Everton, which latter prompted Jeff (or someone else) to make some comment about only usually using his left leg to stand on.
You're certainly correct about this goal (as evident from the picture) and the famous cup final one being left-footers. I think the one against Blues was a left-foot tap-in, too.
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