Inside Soccer Changing Rooms Of The 1970s: Bathtime With The Winners

Soccer – Football League Division One – Everton v West Bromwich Albion
Everton celebrate winning the Championship. BACK ROW, l-r Howard Kendall, Colin Harvey, Alan Whittle, Tommy Wright, Sandy Brown, Jimmy Husband, Joe Royle, Johnny Morrissey, Keith Newton. FRONT ROW, l-r Tommy Jackson, Roger Kenyon, Harry Catterick (manager), Sir John Moores (Director), Brian Labone, Frank Darcy, Gordon West, Wilf Dixon (Coach), John Hurst.
Date: 01/04/1970

Soccer – FA Cup – Semi Final Second Replay – Manchester United v Leeds United
An exhausted Billy Bremner of Leeds United recovers in the dressing room after scoring the winning goal, to the delight of teammates Paul Reaney (r), Terry Cooper (behind Bremner) and Gary Sprake (top l)Date: 26/03/1970

Leeds United’s Billy Bremner has a celebratory drink in the dressing room after the match, in which he scored the winning goal

Soccer – FA Cup – Final Replay – Chelsea v Leeds United
Chelsea’s John Hollins (second l) and Peter Osgood (r) celebrate with the FA Cup in the plunge bath after the match, alongside teammates Tommy Baldwin (l), Peter Bonetti (c) and David Webb (second r)
Date: 29/04/1970

Chelsea’s David Webb, scorer of the winning goal in extra time, gets a champagne shower from the FA Cup

Soccer – Football League Division One – Everton v West Bromwich Albion
Everton’s Brian Labone (left) and Alan Ball (right) toast their Football League Championship victory, as Labone keeps hold of the trophy
Date: 01/04/1970

Soccer – FA Cup – Fifth Round – Colchester United v Leeds United
Colchester United’s goalscorers Ray Crawford (l) and Dave Simmons (r) celebrate victory in the bath with the boots that brought them victory
Date: 13/02/1971

Soccer – Watney Cup – Final – Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion
Colchester United celebrate with the Watney Cup after beating West Bromwich Albion on penalties .07/08/1971

Hereford United players, including goalscorers Ronnie Radford (top l) and Ricky George (centre l), celebrate victory with a drink in the dressing room

Soccer – FA Cup – Third Round Replay – Hereford United v Newcastle United
Hereford United’s Ronnie Radford (l) and Ricky George (r) in the dressing room after their goals had given Hereford a shock 2-1 win
Date: 05/02/1972

Soccer – FA Cup – Semi Final – Leeds United v Birmingham City
Leeds United celebrate victory in the dressing room after the match
Date: 15/04/1972

Soccer – Football League Division Two – Watford v Norwich City
Norwich City celebrate winning the Second Division Championship in the dressing room: (l-r) Graham Paddon, trainer, Doug Livermore, Kevin Keelan, Terry Anderson, Duncan Forbes, manager Ron Saunders, Trevor Howard
Date: 29/04/1972

Norwich City manager Ron Saunders celebrates winning the Second Division Championship in the dressing room.

Soccer – FA Cup – Fifth Round – Orient v Chelsea – Brisbane Road
(L-R) Orient’s goalscorers Phil Hoadley, Barrie Fairbrother and Mickey Bullock celebrate victory with a glass of champagne in the dressing room after the match
Date: 26/02/1972

Soccer – FA Cup – First Round Replay – Brighton and Hove Albion v Walton and Hersham – Goldstone Ground
Amateur cup holders Walton and Hersham celebrate in their dressing room after beating Brighton and Hove Albion in their Round One FA Cup Replay
Date: 28/11/1973

(L-R) Liverpool’s Chris Lawler, Ian Callaghan and Tommy Smith celebrate winning the League Championship with a cup of champagne

Soccer – Football League Division One – Liverpool v Leicester City
(L-R) Liverpool’s Steve Heighway and Phil Boersma celebrate with the League Championship trophy in the Anfield changing room
Date: 28/04/1973

Women’s Soccer – Friendly – England v France
England players celebrate their 2-0 victory with a bottle of champagne in the dressing room after the match
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Soccer – FA Cup Semi Final – West Ham United v Ipswich – Upton Park
A cause for dressing room celebration at Stamford Bridge by West Ham United players after trhey defeated Ipswich Town. (Left to right) Trevor Brookings, Pat Holland, goalscorer Alan Taylor, Bobby Gould (behind scorer), unidentified player with towel, Graham Paddon (dressed) and John McDowell.
Date: 09/04/1975

Soccer – FA Cup – Final – West Ham United v Fulham
West Ham United’s Alan Taylor, who scored both goals in the final, celebrates with a pint of milk in the dressing room after the match
Date: 03/05/1975

Soccer – Football League Division Two – Notts County – Behind the Scenes – Meadow Lane
Notts County manager Jimmy Sirrel in the changing room with a cup of tea
Date: 01/09/1975

eague Cup Semi Final Second Leg – Norwich City v Manchester United – Carrow Road
Goal scorer Colin Suggett holds the bottle as Norwich players celebrate in the bath. With him are Colin Sullivan (far left), Peter Morris and Mel Machin (right).
Date: 22/01/1975

Soccer – League Cup Final – Manchester City v Newcastle United
Manchester City’s winning goalscorer Dennis Tueart, wearing a Newcastle United shirt, celebrates victory in the changing rooms after the match
Date: 28/02/1976

Soccer – FA Cup – Final – Manchester United v Southampton
Southampton’s winning goalscorer Bobby Stokes (r) kisses the FA Cup as teammate Peter Osgood (l) looks on
Date: 01/05/1976

Liverpool celebrate winning the League Championship after their 3-1 victory: (clockwise from top l) Tommy Smith, Ian Callaghan, Steve Heighway, Phil Thompson, Jimmy Case, Kevin Keegan, Emlyn Hughes, Phil Neal, David Fairclough, Ray Kennedy, Ray Clemence
Date: 04/05/1976

England’s Mike Doyle and Gerry Francis lying on the massage tables at Arsenal’s Highbury Stadium for treatment. Manager Don Revie (wearing an Arsenal shirt) personally tends to Gerry Francis. The England squad were preparing for their match against Finland. Date: 11/06/1976

Soccer – Football League Cup – Semi Final Replay – Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers
(L-R) Aston Villa goalkeeper John Burridge and hat trick hero Brian Little celebrate reaching Wembley after their team’s 3-0 victory over QPR
Date: 22/02/1977

(L-R) Ipswich Town’s Alan Hunter, manager Bobby Robson, Kevin Beattie and Paul Mariner celebrate victory in the dressing room after the match
Date: 08/04/1978

indon Town players (l-r) Andy Rowland, Alan Mayes and Chris Kamara (all goalscorers in the match)

Swindon Town’s Chris Kamara

Splashing out after their 3-2 win over Manchester United in this afternoon’s FA Cup Final at Wembley. Arsenal players (from left): Pat Rice (captain), Frank Stapleton, Graham Rix, Brian Talbot, Pat Jennings and David O’Leary take a well-earned bath, making sure to keep their victors’ trophy high and dry
Date: 12/05/1979