A decade of 80s football: 1981/82
Jan 12, 12:39 AM
According to Steven Scragg, Stu Horsfield and Aidan Williams, this is the "Stingray" season – anything can happen in the next nine months. Ron Saunders walks out on Aston Villa, joins Birmingham and misses out on lifting the European Cup. Spurs win the FA Cup in a year not ending in 1. Swansea's rapid ascent from Division Four now sees them topping the First Division. But, obviously, Liverpool win the league. There’s even a little bit of politics; Maggie Thatcher, your boys get one hell of a beating …