OTD E0101 — 09 Feb 1977: The Two-Boot Hustle — Stan Bowles, Cruyff’s Netherlands, and Wembley’s Slow Handclap

09 Feb 1977: England vs Netherlands at Wembley — and Stan Bowles turns a friendly into folklore: one Gola boot, one Adidas boot, paid by both, two stripes on one foot and three on the other. On the pitch, Cruyff schools Don Revie’s England 2–0 as 90,000 applaud the visitors. Plus: Trevor Francis’ England debut, and the beginning of the end for Revie. Ideas: [email protected]