It's October 17th 1973 and England welcome Poland to Wembley for a crucial World Cup qualifier where literally everything is on the line.

The heroes of '66 have either departed or are nearing the end of their international careers as England face the prospect of missing out on the World Cup entirely.

Poland arrive as Olympic champions, full of confidence with a strong team spirit.

Despite being labelled 'a circus clown with gloves' by Brian Clough, Polish keeper Jan Tomaszewski starts between the sticks.

Spoiler: He. Is. INVOLVED.

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