In February 1975, Match Of The Day featured a Second Division game where Blackpool's Mickey Walsh scored a stunning goal, earning him the only Goal of the Season accolade for a player in that division. Despite the poor condition of the pitch, Walsh controlled a long ball, evaded defenders, and curled a shot into the net, prompting wild celebration and a pitch invasion. The moment has left a lasting impression, with Walsh reflecting on his unique status among legends of the game, while his teammate recalls the commentator's excitement during that iconic match.
I get people asking me, 'Are you the guy?' as they play YouTube clips to me," says Walsh, now 70, on the 50th anniversary of the match that saw him enter a footballing pantheon.
Paul Hart hit a great ball which I took on the chest and set off running down the right wing... I cut inside past the defenders and curled the ball with my left foot into the far left corner.
It was a brilliant goal - just look at our faces on TV as we celebrate," says teammate Hart. "Barry Davies said it was a long punt from me - rubbish these days it would be counted as an assist.
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