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On this day in 1978, World Cup stars Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa were treated to a ticker-tape welcome for their Tottenham debuts. The British game’s first major influx of overseas stars turned gloom into glamour – and started a revolution
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It was about making sure that players weren’t coming in who were no better than what was available here. We’ve always kept an eye on that
- Gordon Taylor
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CLASS OF 1978/79 - VICTORIOUS VILLA
- Ricky Villa’s mazy dribble to win the 1981 FA Cup comes top of the pile, being named Wembley Goal of the Century in 2001. It was also the Argentine’s pile-driver against Wolves in the semi-final that set up the trip to the Twin Towers. As Ardiles points out: “Ricky doesn’t score sh*tty goals!”
CLASS OF 1978/79 - STRIKE THIJSSEN
- The spring of 1981 was a fruitful time for Ipswich playmaker Frans Thijssen. Named as Footballer Of The Year (the first overseas winner since Bert Trautmann), he celebrated by grabbing a goal in each leg of Town’s UEFA Cup Final triumph over his compatriots AZ Alkmaar.
CLASS OF 1978/79 - DUTCH MASTER
- Although best remembered for his elegant displays for Ipswich, Arnold Muhren’s three seasons at Old Trafford yielded a place on the scoresheet in the ’83 FA Cup Final and a belter against QPR the same year with his weaker right peg.
CLASS OF 1978/79 - OSSIE LEAVES IT LATE
- Tempting though it is to nominate Ardiles’ appearance on Top Of The Pops with Chas & Dave, we salute his most memorable goal, which knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup in 1980, a perfectly-flighted shot from the edge of the area with just three minutes of extra time left.
CLASS OF 1978/79 - IVAN'S PRIZE-WINNER
- “Ooooh, Golac!” Alan Parry’s commentary did justice to this rare goal from Saints’ right-back, a half-volley against West Brom that scooped a Goal of the Month award in February 1981.
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