tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642821992617250048.post1633585300244414205..comments2024-03-29T00:33:17.517-07:00Comments on That 1980s Sports Blog: 1980-81: Anglo-Scottish CupThat 1980s Sports Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862978693090783638noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642821992617250048.post-31383099866197535262021-04-12T12:33:14.169-07:002021-04-12T12:33:14.169-07:00The young me (a Notts County fan) was absolutely g...The young me (a Notts County fan) was absolutely gutted and stumbled out of the ground, but Chesterfield wanted the result more.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580761255297340792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642821992617250048.post-47545260982765357452015-12-24T09:20:15.020-08:002015-12-24T09:20:15.020-08:00Also, Chesterfield at that time were a far better ...Also, Chesterfield at that time were a far better team than their league status suggested in the third tier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642821992617250048.post-77222149737516842102015-01-12T07:56:59.264-08:002015-01-12T07:56:59.264-08:00Rangers weren't "arguably the strongest S...Rangers weren't "arguably the strongest Scottish side" - they finished 3rd in 1980/81 (and 5th the previous season).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642821992617250048.post-41191538940982822182014-11-25T15:06:30.034-08:002014-11-25T15:06:30.034-08:00It was interesting that the reason for the competi...It was interesting that the reason for the competition ending was the lack of quality amongst the English sides. Rangers were humiliated by third tier Chesterfield with a side that man-to-man turned out and beat Celtic 3-0 the next weekend.<br /><br />If arguably the strongest Scottish side struggled to this extent I wonder what mid-table top-flight teams would have done to them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com