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BBC News
25-03-2025
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- BBC News
League Cup win in 1985 was special
Former Norwich City goalkeeper Chris Woods says the League Cup final success in 1985 was a "special" moment in his ex-England international was between the sticks for the Canaries 40 years ago when they beat Sunderland 1-0 to lift the trophy."It's frightening to think it was that long ago but obviously still great memories," Woods told BBC Radio Norfolk's The Scrimmage podcast."It's something that every footballer wants to do, go and play in a cup final at Wembley. I was very lucky when I was only 18 playing in a League Cup final with Nottingham Forest against Liverpool [in 1978]."But I wasn't the established number one at that time so to go there with Norwich City being the number one meant an awful lot to me."Looking back on it, some of the players were household names. It's just great to have been part of that team and that era."Clive Walker spurned the chance to equalise for Sunderland late in the second half when his penalty struck the post after Dennis van Wijk was penalised for handball in the revealed: "I chose the side I was going to go. Fortunately it hit the post but I probably would have saved it anyway, if it had gone inside. "No one will ever know but it's something I can think to myself."Woods recalls feeling "relief" at the final whistle when he realised "everything you'd worked for was there and you'd won it".Fans flocked to Norwich City Hall to celebrate with the team following the victory and Woods can still recall how much it meant to the club at the time."Just the turnout from all the supporters, I remember being on the balcony and it being absolutely packed," he added."I think it's moments like that you tend to relish and think you've actually achieved something for everybody to come out and support what you've done."It was a great day for supporters. It was something special."Listen to The Milk Cup Men - an hour-long special episode of The Scrimmage podcast featuring Woods and Steve Bruce - on BBC Sounds.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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'I'm a Newcastle fan' - Bruce on beating Sunderland
Steve Bruce says the League Cup final win for Norwich City against Sunderland in 1985 is "arguably the best day in the club's history". The Canaries lifted the trophy 40 years ago today with a 1-0 win at Wembley over the Black Cats. "I'm a Newcastle fan so always the enemy was Sunderland, of course it was," Bruce told BBC Radio Norfolk's The Scrimmage podcast. "But it never really felt that way for me because it was Sunderland. It was just, can I play well on the day? "I remember the song on the bus going down, It's Now or Never by Elvis. This was our big opportunity, our big chance - and I think we just about handled the occasion better than they did. "It wasn't a great or a classic final. For everybody who supports Norwich, though, it was. We'd won a cup, it didn't matter. If it'd come off two deflections, it didn't matter. "To see the excitement and for everybody concerned, if you're a Norwich fan, that day is arguably the best they've had in their history." You can listen to The Milk Cup Men - an hour-long special episode of The Scrimmage podcast featuring Steve Bruce - on BBC Radio Norfolk at 18:00 GMT on 24 March.
BBC News
24-03-2025
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- BBC News
'I'm a Newcastle fan' - Bruce on beating Sunderland
Steve Bruce says the League Cup final win for Norwich City against Sunderland in 1985 is "arguably the best day in the club's history".The Canaries lifted the trophy 40 years ago today with a 1-0 win at Wembley over the Black Cats."I'm a Newcastle fan so always the enemy was Sunderland, of course it was," Bruce told BBC Radio Norfolk's The Scrimmage podcast."But it never really felt that way for me because it was Sunderland. It was just, can I play well on the day?"I remember the song on the bus going down, It's Now or Never by Elvis. This was our big opportunity, our big chance - and I think we just about handled the occasion better than they did."It wasn't a great or a classic final. For everybody who supports Norwich, though, it was. We'd won a cup, it didn't matter. If it'd come off two deflections, it didn't matter."To see the excitement and for everybody concerned, if you're a Norwich fan, that day is arguably the best they've had in their history." You can listen to The Milk Cup Men - an hour-long special episode of The Scrimmage podcast featuring Steve Bruce - on BBC Radio Norfolk at 18:00 GMT on 24 March.
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bruce recalls 'great feeling' of semi-final goal
Steve Bruce has reminisced over the "great feeling" of scoring the winning goal for Norwich City in the League Cup semi-final tie against rivals Ipswich Town 40 years header in the 87th minute made it 2-0 to the Canaries on 6 March, 1985 at Carrow Road and 2-1 on effort helped take the club to Wembley en-route to winning what was then named the Milk Cup by beating Sunderland 1-0 in the final."I'd only been there myself five or six months after a pretty dismal start when I had an own goal after 30 seconds on my debut," Bruce told BBC Radio Norfolk's The Scrimmage podcast."Six months later, you're scoring the winner that takes the club to Wembley and of course, we all know what went on after that."It was a really good time for everybody." You can listen to The Milk Cup Men - an hour-long special episode of The Scrimmage podcast featuring Steve Bruce - on BBC Radio Norfolk at 18:00 GMT on 24 March.
