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Lewin, Gary, 18, 20, 50, 134
celebrations, 249, 251
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 167, 173, 183, 195
on pre-match meal, 20
Lewis, Reginald, 155
Lilleshall, Shropshire, 65
Lineker, Gary, 73
linesmen, 26–7, 165, 166, 167, 168
Little, Chris, 209
Littlewoods Cup, 57–8, 74, 76
Liverpool F.C., 71–6, 242–8
black players, 85
FA Cup (1950), 155
FA Cup (1988), 73
FA Cup (1989), 236, 242, 247
Heysel disaster (1985), 41, 77
Hillsborough disaster (1989), see Hillsborough disaster
League (1988–9), see League (1988–9)
League Cup (1986–7), 57, 58, 76
League Cup (1988–9), 74
Liverpool University, 143–4
London Colney, Hertfordshire, 46, 67, 94–5, 130, 251, 272
London derbies, 119
Lowman, Matthew, 141, 217
Lukic, James, 148, 226
Lukic, John, 17, 58, 261
and back three, 97–8
on belief, 133
emotional crash, 257, 258
flowers, laying of, 35, 36
Graham, relationship with, 44, 57, 63, 133
on Hillsborough disaster (15 April 1989), 114–15, 117
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 165, 168, 170, 173, 175–6, 183, 186, 188, 193, 226
Manchester United match (2 April 1989), 99
Newcastle United match (15 April 1989), 114–15
Norwich City match (1 May 1989), 122
Nottingham Forest match (6 November 1988), 91
open-top bus parade, 256–7
on stadiums, 91
on team coach, 19
on team meeting, 21
Luton Town F.C., 76, 85, 150
Lyceum Theatre, London, 46
Lynam, Desmond, 107, 113
Magaluf, Majorca, 149–50, 204
Maidstone, Kent, 233
Maine Road stadium, Manchester, 78
Malaysia, 271
Malta, 207
Manchester City F.C., 36, 90, 260, 271, 274
Manchester United F.C., 41, 47, 49, 85, 90, 96, 97, 98, 155, 252, 262, 263, 265
Maradona, Diego, 99
Marble Halls, Highbury, 92, 254
Marinello, Peter, 39
Marwood, Brian, 28, 69, 112, 221
Mays, Richard, 235–6
McGee, Paul, 126
McGrath, Paul, 85
McInnes, Gilbert, 154
McLintock, Frank, 16
McMahon, Stephen, 75, 158, 166, 173, 203
McReddie, Jeremy, 213
Meade, Raphael, 81
Meadows, Kelvin, 142, 213–14
Mee, Bertram, 38
Melbourne, Australia, 156
Mercantile Trophy, 75
Merson, Paul, 15, 43, 44, 49, 69, 262
Adams, relationship with, 100
apprenticeship, 22
at Atlantic Tower hotel, 20
card games, playing of, 19, 20
celebrations, 221, 253
Derby County match (13 May 1989), 123, 124, 125, 130
on Double win (2002), 260
Graham, relationship with, 45, 64
on Hillsborough disaster (15 April 1989), 119–20, 121–2
on league table, 92
on Liverpool, 75, 129
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 161, 167, 169, 174, 179, 181, 187, 189, 193
on odds of winning, 33, 130
PFA Young Player of the Year (1988–9), 119–20
pre-match meal, 20
on schedule, 68–9
Smith, relationship with, 69
as ‘Son of George’, 45
on team coach, 19
on Thomas, 62
Wimbledon match (17 May 1989), 123, 125, 126, 130
at Winners club, 221
on youth team, 46, 48
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, 204
Messi, Lionel, 72–3
Mexico, 267
Middlesbrough F.C., 123, 224
Milan, AC, 201
Miles, David, 22, 23–4, 228, 254–5, 272–3
Mills, Michael ‘Mick’, 52–4
Millwall F.C., 40, 42, 51, 63, 83, 91, 93–4
Mølby, Jan, 58
Moore, Brian, 9, 32, 157, 170–71, 174, 185, 227, 230
kick-off, 157
half-time, 160, 162
Smith’s goal, 164
Thomas’ attempt on goal, 169
Richardson’s leg injury, 172, 173
Thomas’ goal, 175, 177, 178, 182, 184
Moore, Trevor, 218
Moran, Ronald, 194, 195
Morris, Desmond, 15–17, 249
Murdoch, Rupert, 264, 267
Murphy, Mike, 235
Muscat, Oman, 200
Myers, Alan, 236–7
Naked Ape, The (Morris), 15–17
Neptune pub, Whitstable, 227
Netherlands, 205
Newcastle United F.C. 83, 112, 114–16
News at Ten, 85, 116, 184, 263
Nicholas, Charles, 18, 46
Nicol, Stephen, 159, 178, 180, 185, 247
Nightingale Estate, Hackney, 141
North Bank, Highbury, 40, 80, 82, 112, 113, 119, 120, 153
Norton, Andrew, 152
Norton, Peter, 154, 219
Norway, 205–7
Norwich City F.C., 118, 122–3
Nottingham Forest F.C., 7, 78, 90, 91, 95, 107, 110, 113, 139, 236
O’Leary, David ‘Paddy’, 10, 17, 56, 58, 221, 258, 259
Adams, relationship with, 101
at Atlantic Tower hotel, 20
and back three/five, 97, 98
celebrations, 221, 250, 251
family, 252
Graham, relationship with, 42, 133–4
on home-grown players, 45
on identity, 82
on Liverpool, 75
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 161, 166, 180, 187, 193, 214
Manchester United match (2 April 1989), 97
Millwall match (11 February 1989), 94
and open-top bus parade, 257
Rocastle, relationship with, 273
on signing players, 59
at Winners club, 221
O’Leary, Dermot, 149, 229
O’Leary, Pierce, 145, 215
O’Reilly, Mel, 142, 147, 214
Oakley, Steven, 235
offside rule, 27, 68, 165, 166
Old Trafford, Manchester, 91
Oman, 11, 200
open-top bus parade, 253–7
Oxford United F.C., 148
Paraschou, Tony, 220–21, 222
Paris Saint-Germain F.C., 265
Parlour, Ray, 3
Pearce, Mark, 209
Pearce, Stuart, 270
Pickrell, Alan, 146, 219
Piler, Dan, 220, 221–2
Pleat, David, 171, 195, 230
Plough Lane, Wimbledon, 80, 88
Posner, Simon, 219
Powell, John, 237–8, 241
Prince, 149
Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), 119–20
Queens Park Rangers F.C., 51, 63, 260
Quinn, Niall, 28, 43, 44, 220
celebrations, 220, 250, 251
on Hillsborough disaster (15 April 1989), 116
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 162, 175, 183, 187, 194
open-top bus parade, 257
and snooker, 250
at Winners club, 220, 250
on youth team, 47–8
racism, 81–3
Radford, John, 142
Ray, Jay, 245
referees, 26–7, 29, 93–4, 159, 163, 165–7, 191–2
Regis, Cyrille, 84
Revie, Donald, 229
Rhodes, Danny, 236
Rice, Patrick, 39, 189
Rich, Simon, 145, 216
Richardson, Kevin, 52,
89
‘Albert Tatlock’ nickname, 55
at Everton (1980–86), 93
leg injury, 172–3, 174
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 164, 169, 171, 172–3, 174–5
signing of (1987), 52, 55
on team coach, 28
Richmond, London, 140–41
Rix, Graham, 187
Robert, Richard, 212
Roberts, Richard, 140
Roberts, Stuart, 234
Robinson, Matthew, 239
Robinson, Peter, 25, 26
RoboCop, 244
Robson, Robert ‘Bobby’, 31–2, 41, 195, 263
Rocastle, David ‘Rocky’, 16, 43, 44, 49, 69, 84, 85, 268, 270–75
apprenticeship, 22
Brockley, childhood in, 32
celebrations, 221
death (2001), 271–5
Dixon, relationship with, 59, 60
flowers, laying of, 147
at Leeds United (1992–3), 271
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 158, 162–3, 187, 194, 214, 234, 271
at Manchester City (1993–4), 271
music, taste in, 46
and racial abuse, 81–2, 83
at Sabah (1999), 271
on team coach, 18, 19
at Winners club, 221
on youth team, 47, 48
Rocastle, Janet, 225, 251, 263, 270
Rocastle, Melissa, 225, 270
Rocastle, Ryan, 263, 273
Rochford, Patrick, 234
Rosenthal, Jim, 30, 167, 171, 175, 184, 185, 190, 191, 263
Roussos, Demis, 147
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 198
Rusbridge, Steve, 232
Rush, Ian, 58, 71, 72, 96, 159
Salter, Tim, 234–5
Sandown Park Racecourse, Surrey, 47
Sansom, Kenneth, 46, 56, 58, 59, 187
Saunders, Dean, 124, 125
Schiavi, Amanda, 139, 147, 218
Schmid, Mark, 219
Scraton, Phil, 107–8
Seaman, David, 3
Shankly, William ‘Bill’, 8, 191
Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 107
Sherpa Van Trophy, 192
Shilton, Peter, 124
Sicily, 208
Sky, 197, 260, 263, 264, 267
Smith, Alan ‘Smudger’, 10, 51, 69, 260, 268
on assists, 70
at Atlantic Tower hotel, 20
on back four, 68
barbecue, 253
on belief, 132
celebrations, 221, 222, 250, 251, 253
on crisis meetings, 95
Derby County match (13 May 1989), 124
on dressing room, 33–4
Everton match (14 January 1989), 93
on five-a-sides, 62
goal against Liverpool, 164–8, 191, 226, 232, 254
on Hillsborough disaster (15 April 1989), 35, 115–16, 121, 122
left-footed shots, 69
on Liverpool, 72, 75, 128
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 158, 161, 163–9, 172, 177–9, 181–2, 186–9, 191–4, 232
Marwood, relationship with, 69–70
Merson, relationship with, 69
Millwall match (11 February 1989), 94
Newcastle United match (15 April 1989), 115–16
Norwich City match (1 May 1989), 122–3
on odds of winning, 130
open-top bus parade, 254
on press-ups, 62
on Richardson, 55
Rocastle, relationship with, 270–71
signing of (1987), 54–5, 59
on Souness interview, 19–20
on team coach, 18, 28
on team meeting, 21
tie, 222, 251
Wilson, relationship with, 131, 132
Wimbledon match (17 May 1989), 125, 126
at Winners club, 221, 222, 251
on youth team, 48
Smith, Chris, 246
Smith, Mal, 140
Smith, Penny, 24, 164, 252, 253, 257, 270
snooker, 113, 220–21, 250–51
Souness, Graeme, 19–20
South Africa, 206
South Herts Golf Club, 124
South London Arsenal Gooners (SLAG), 142
Southgate, London, 220–21, 250–51
Spain, 149–50, 201–2, 204, 261
Spandau Ballet, 233
Spiritman, 137, 211
Springsteen, Bruce, 149
Stanley Matthews Cup, 265
Staunton, Stephen, 164
Steaua Bucharest, 201
Stevens, Kirk, 250
Stirrup, Ian, 229–30
Stoke City F.C., 52–3, 58, 67, 92
Stone Roses, 142
Stone, Christopher, 154–5, 233–4
Street, Fred, 50
Stubbs, Frank, 233
Stubbs, Richard, 155–6
Sugar, Alan, 264
Sunderland A.F.C., 83, 99
Sutton, Antony, 147–8, 241–2
Talbot, Si, 224
Taormina, Sicily, 208
Tarr, Steve, 215–16
Tasmania, Australia, 11, 203–4
Taylor-Robinson, Karl, 203
team coach, 18–19, 28
television, 31, 85, 264
TGI Friday’s, Covent Garden, 257
Thomas, Michael ‘Mickey’, 1, 10, 11, 23, 43, 44, 84, 85, 258–9, 268
apprenticeship, 22
and biscuits, 23
celebrations, 221, 223, 249
Derby County match (13 May 1989), 125
driving runs, 69
goal against Liverpool, see Thomas’ goal
on Graham’s management, 55–6
knee tweak, 10, 134
laid-back attitude, 62
on Liverpool, 74–5, 129, 130
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 158–9, 161, 169–70, 174, 177–89, 190, 194
music, taste in, 46
open-top bus parade, 255
on press-ups, 61–2
and racial abuse, 81, 83
Rocastle, relationship with, 273
on team coach, 18, 19, 28
on training, 23, 61
Wilson, relationship with, 132
Wimbledon match (17 May 1989), 127
at Winners club, 221, 223
on youth team, 46–7, 48
Thomas’ goal, 177–85, 189, 197–8, 262, 274
Arsenal fans’ reaction to, 201–6, 210, 212–17, 223, 225–8, 230–36, 237
Liverpool fans’ reaction to, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247
Thomas Tallis School, London, 155
Thomas the Tank Engine, 252
Thomas, Michael, 1, 10, 11
Thompson, Phil, 167
Thorburn, Cliff, 250
Toddington, Dunstable, 25
Torquay United F.C., 192
Toshack, John, 71
Tottenham Hotspur F.C., 49, 57, 150, 195, 202, 211, 222, 240, 262
black players, 85
League (1970–71), 1, 15, 31, 134
League (1988–9), 88
League Cup (1986–7), 89
Toxteth, Liverpool, 143
trains, 78
Tranter, Chris, 242
Travel Club, 22, 137, 145
trophy, 186, 188, 192, 201, 206, 210, 211, 214, 215
Turner, Gary, 237
Turner, Sarah, 140–41, 211
Valasco, Adam, 135–6
van Basten, Marco, 99, 100
Venables, Terence, 41, 56
VHS, 11, 199–200, 226, 253, 258
Victoria Concordia Crescit, 30
Vieira, Patrick, 156
Villa Park, Birmingham, 75, 78, 81, 92
Walsall F.C., 148
Walsh, John, 203
Watford F.C. 41, 52, 55
Watford Gap, Northamptonshire, 52–4
Watson, Michael, 142
Wayne, John, 15
Webster, David, 205
Welsby, Elton, 263
Wenger, Arsène, 260, 268
Wengro
w, Dean, 139, 215
West Bromwich Albion F.C., 85, 118
West Germany (1949–90), 198–200
West Ham F.C., 49, 83, 113, 119, 128–9, 197
Whelan, Ronald, 166
Whitcher, Kevin, 201
White Hart Lane, Tottenham, 1, 15, 88, 89, 134
White, Andy, 150–51
White, Scott, 238
Whitstable, Kent, 227
Whittington Hospital, London, 151–2
Whyte, Christopher, 81
Wiggins, Chris, 224–5
Wild, Simon, 149
Wilson, Robert ‘Bob’, 30–31, 39, 40, 50, 113–14, 131–2, 178, 189
Wimbledon F.C., 51, 73, 80, 88, 123, 125–8, 130, 149
Windsor Racecourse, Berkshire, 47
Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, 203–4
Winners club, Southgate, 220–21, 250–51
Winnett, Mick, 139–40, 211
Winterburn, Nigel, 3, 5, 10, 16, 51–2, 91, 262
Adams, relationship with, 60, 101
on back four, 67
card games, playing of, 19
celebrations, 253
Everton match (14 January 1989), 93
on flowers, laying of, 34
on forwards, 69
Graham, relationship with, 63, 64
on Hillsborough disaster (15 April 1989), 36, 117, 119–20, 122, 132
Houghton, marking of, 96
on Liverpool, 71, 128–9, 132
Liverpool match (26 May 1989), 160–64, 167–9, 172, 174, 176, 179, 182, 215
on losing games, 65–6
Nottingham Forest match (11 March 1989), 95
open-top bus parade, 253
signing of (1987), 52, 59
on team coach, 19
on training, 60, 67
at Wimbledon (1983–7), 51
Wimbledon match (17 May 1989), 125–6, 127
Winyard, Tony, 205
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., 78, 143
Wood, George, 209
Woods, Jason, 225
World Cup, 152, 263, 267
Wright, Ian, 84–5, 271, 274
York City F.C., 148
‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, 211
youth team, 46–9
Zorlakki, Emilio, 145
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