As West Ham prepare to meet Man United in the FA Cup this coming Sunday we look back at another great cup victory by the hammers away at Old Trafford.
The winter of 1986 came late and hard, Febuary of 1986 started with West Ham defeating Manchester United in the league then they had Ipswich Town twice in FA Cup replays that was finally ended with Tony Cottee's goal in extra time on a snow covered Portman Road pitch on the 6th of that month, and that game would be the last played in Febuary by the Hammers in fact in-between the 4th of Febuary and the 12 of March we only played FA Cup games, 5 in total.
The first game of the fifth round at The Boleyn
ended in a 1-1 draw, Frankie Mac scoring in the first half after good work from Devonshire and then a cross by Cottee across the goal mouth for Frank to put the hammers 1 up.
With around 15 minutes to go in the second half United finally got their equaliser with Frank Stapleton effort.
The Hammers then laid siege to the Manchester goal but Chris Turner in the Red army's goal kept out notable efforts by McAvennie and Alvin Martin, and Devonshire after a trademark run into the area fired just wide of the post.
And so it was to Old Trafford six days later that the tie resumed, this time in front on the nation as ITV's big match were on hand to show the game live, United were the reigning FA Cup holders after defeating Everton 1-0 the previous May and after one of the best ever starts to a league season, 10 straight wins, they had started to slip down the league, in contrast the hammers had started slowly but though sitting in fifth spot and 10 points off the top, due to weather and cup ties were 5 games behind Liverpool who were holding the top spot.
West Ham's team for the day was Parkes in goal, a back 4 of Stewart, Parris, Gale and Martin. Devonshire Ward Dickens and Geoff Pike held the middle with McAvennie & Cottee up front.
Early exchanges in the game were even, Parkes saving early doors with Mark Hughes lurking, but then McAvennie drove wide after a good run.
Parkes then saved at the feet of Mark Hughes when he looked easier to score but the ball stuck under his foot allowing Parkes to gather.
In the 19th minute West Ham won a corner on the United left, mark ward crossed to the edge of the area where Geoff pike was standing unmarked, he powered his header past Turner in the goal into the top right hand corner to put the hammers one up with his first goal of the season.
The scoreline remain unchanged upto the end of the half. The Red United came out and carved out a chance early forcing Parkes into a great save down to his right after a strong shot by Mark Hughes, Parkes recovered to collect the follow up shot by Jesper Olson.
Stapleton then headed wide at the back post with Parkes scrambling back across his goal.
West Ham won a free kick halfway in the opposition half, Ray Stewart floated the ball over and as Alvin Martin came running he clashes with Stapleton, falling to the ground and the Referee didn't hesitate to award the hammers a penalty.
Stewart dispatched his fifth penalty of the season and after 50 minutes the Hammers are two up.
With that penalty Manchester's hopes of retaining the trophy disappeared while the Hammers looked forward to a sixth round date 3 days later against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
After facing United 3 times in the FA Cup during the 1980's the two teams would not meet again in that competition again for another 15 years.
With around 15 minutes to go in the second half United finally got their equaliser with Frank Stapleton effort.
The Hammers then laid siege to the Manchester goal but Chris Turner in the Red army's goal kept out notable efforts by McAvennie and Alvin Martin, and Devonshire after a trademark run into the area fired just wide of the post.
And so it was to Old Trafford six days later that the tie resumed, this time in front on the nation as ITV's big match were on hand to show the game live, United were the reigning FA Cup holders after defeating Everton 1-0 the previous May and after one of the best ever starts to a league season, 10 straight wins, they had started to slip down the league, in contrast the hammers had started slowly but though sitting in fifth spot and 10 points off the top, due to weather and cup ties were 5 games behind Liverpool who were holding the top spot.
West Ham's team for the day was Parkes in goal, a back 4 of Stewart, Parris, Gale and Martin. Devonshire Ward Dickens and Geoff Pike held the middle with McAvennie & Cottee up front.
Parkes then saved at the feet of Mark Hughes when he looked easier to score but the ball stuck under his foot allowing Parkes to gather.
In the 19th minute West Ham won a corner on the United left, mark ward crossed to the edge of the area where Geoff pike was standing unmarked, he powered his header past Turner in the goal into the top right hand corner to put the hammers one up with his first goal of the season.
The scoreline remain unchanged upto the end of the half. The Red United came out and carved out a chance early forcing Parkes into a great save down to his right after a strong shot by Mark Hughes, Parkes recovered to collect the follow up shot by Jesper Olson.
Stapleton then headed wide at the back post with Parkes scrambling back across his goal.
West Ham won a free kick halfway in the opposition half, Ray Stewart floated the ball over and as Alvin Martin came running he clashes with Stapleton, falling to the ground and the Referee didn't hesitate to award the hammers a penalty.
Stewart dispatched his fifth penalty of the season and after 50 minutes the Hammers are two up.
With that penalty Manchester's hopes of retaining the trophy disappeared while the Hammers looked forward to a sixth round date 3 days later against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
After facing United 3 times in the FA Cup during the 1980's the two teams would not meet again in that competition again for another 15 years.
Top work Nigel ,love that early footage .
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