"West Ham United Vs Arsenal" is a great DVD that commemorates one of the most famous cup upsets in the competition's illustrious history, the 1980 Final.
The FA Cup is full of David and Goliath encounters and none more memorable than the 1980 Final between high-flying Arsenal and Second Division West Ham United. It was a glorious day, with the sun beating down relentlessly on the Wembley turf. It was an even more glorious day if you were a Hammers fan.
Arsenal was making its third consecutive appearance in the FA Cup Final. West Ham meanwhile were languishing in the Second Division, so on paper there should have been only one result. But football is not played on paper and West Ham pulled out all the stops to secure a massive victory for the club and its loyal supporters, bringing the trophy back to Upton Park for the second time in 5 years. Stuart Pearson, who had scored in the 1977 final for Manchester United, set up Trevor Brooking to head home the crucial winner. But the game will be equally well remembered for Willie Young's appalling assault on the 17-year-old Paul Allen, when he was clean through on goal. Allen was the youngest player to ever appear in a Cup Final. Big Willie got away with merely a yellow card.
West Ham fans will love re-watching this great DVD all over again, a day when the team upset the odds to defeat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup Final of 1980.
Enjoy the whole game again with this 1980 FA Cup Final DVD here at skysportsdvdshop.co.uk.