Some classic grounds, shirts and general aesthetics of what football used to be.
Sand dunes, a car park, unorthodox ground sectioning, other random stuff laying around (handy for a riot) and a beautifully filthy pitch at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea vs West Ham, Division 1, 1986:
Away shirt of vintage post-Cold War side Representation of Czechs and Slovaks vs Wales, World Cup Qualifier, 1993:
Ireland away to Northern Ireland, World Cup Qualifier, 1988:
Classic advertisements, Brazil vs Chile, Friendly, 1985:
Brentford FC vs Blackburn Rovers, FA Cup, 1989:
Malta score away to Hungary, World Cup Qualifier, 1989:
“English Supporters Please Remain In This Stand”, England away to Luxembourg, European Championships Qualifier, 1983:
(Taken from Pyro On The Pitch #4)
Dutch flags, Netherlands vs Greece, European Championships Qualifier, 1987:
“HOOLIGANS”, Italy vs Scotland, Friendly, 1988:
Armed guards behind the goal, Ecuador vs Romania, Friendly, 1984:
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