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1978
On This Day: Big Bob Bags 30
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Gimme the money honey!
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On this day in 1978, Everton beat Chelsea 6-0 in the last game of the season at Goodison.
Big Bob Latchford scored twice taking his tally to 30 league goals for the season and winning the £10k prize on offer from The Sunday People newspaper for reaching their goals target.
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As a blue living in the north-east i went into a betting shop and tried to put a double on the first was i asked a price for Bob's 30 goals he the geordie gave me 100/1 and i then asked for a price for newcastle to be relegated and he laughed and so did people around me and he refused to give me one i should have held my ground but i put a fiver on Bob and walked out ....newcastle went down ...Phil
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I was at the match as a 16 year old and it was one of the best days of my life.Still a season ticket holder taking my 2 boys along with me.Just to correct you,i am sure it was the Daily Express that offered the money.
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I was lucky enough to be there on the day. As Bob was my hero (still is !), it was all too much for me , and I ran on the pitch to conrgatulate him.
As the true gentleman that he is, I muttered well done, or something , to him, and he thanked me !!
Just avoided getting thrown out, but our kid gave me a clip round the ear when I got back to me spec' !
A LEGEND.
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I was there on that day,the 30th goal was a penalty and Bonetti was nowhere near it,if he had it would have took his hands off.I've never heard a roar like it since and I've to every game since.It was the Express that offered the prize and it had to go a charity.I remember Mickey Droy idin't know where he was cos the Latch ran him ragged all day. COYB FTRS
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