Topic: 1970's / 1980's football

[F1oyd]

Anybody remember the red and white ball we used for a season or two at the end of the 70's?

It wasn't like the hexagnol shaped black and white casey, but red and white panels. It was used by other teams as well if I remember.

If anybody knows the name or can post a link to a picture, then that would be sound thanks. 

[Witherkay]

Dunno, was that the Mitre Delta?

Seem to remember it being used in the League Cup early '80's. Sorry, no links to pictures, and I may be wrong.

[DaveJ]

I think it was only ever used in League Cup Finals

[Ginamos]

I think it was made by Stuart Surridge



There's a reference to it here http://theballisround.co.uk/be-our-guest/

[F1oyd]

Thanks for replies.

I recall it looking similar to the league cup ball on the front of the program, but maybe I just had a cheaper replica when I was a kid.

I'd like to be able to tell you there was a point to this, but just a bit of nostalgia!

Thanks again all. I'm off to ebay to look for a pair of Patrick Keegan now. 

[DaveJ]

It was used in the 1980 and 1981 finals too

[jaffod]

I think it was only ever used in League Cup Finals

My first trip to Wembley that. Remember Bruce making a great save late on and thinking "pity it wont make any difference", a minute later it was 1-1.
 We battered them that day, they didn't take it too well and loads of them came round to our end after the match finished.

[AndrewLFC_1971]

Thanks for replies.

I recall it looking similar to the league cup ball on the front of the program, but maybe I just had a cheaper replica when I was a kid.

I'd like to be able to tell you there was a point to this, but just a bit of nostalgia!

Thanks again all. I'm off to ebay to look for a pair of Patrick Keegan now. 

It was probably the plastic replica you had, i remember that one, the keegan boots were available in keegan kid and keegan king !! I had a pair of patrick liverpool trainers back in the mid 80s.

[alfonso]

During the world cup Souness was talking about the Jubulani and how balls are different and affect the way a player plays if he's not used to the ball.

He mentioned at Liverpool our league match ball was the Adidas Tango. In those days each team could choose any brand for their league match ball.
Different balls were used for the FA cup and League Cup(not sure about Europe).

Souness said there was a difference playing with the balls and they would get hold of these different balls like the one above and practice with them beforehand to get a feel of the ball.

[alfonso]

I think it was made by Stuart Surridge



There's a reference to it here http://theballisround.co.uk/be-our-guest/

And available here for 8 pounds with sizes 1,3,4 and 5 (which is rare):

http://www.surridgesport.com/catalog/partlist.aspx?CategoryID=2639

[AllyouneedisRush]

It was made by mitre.

[AllyouneedisRush]

[its cold in the stands]

I think it was only ever used in League Cup Finals

no mate it was definately used in the league as well