With its centenary to celebrate in 1988, in 1987 the Football League staged its Centenary Match at Wembley Stadium. Good start.

Selecting the cream, ish, of the Football League, Bobby Robson took on a Rest of the World side coached by Terry Venables, the day before American Football ruined the pitch.

Stu Horsfield was our correspondent on the scene on the day, and he takes Steven Scragg an Chris Lepkowski through an afternoon enlivened by prototype Farageists frothing at the mouth at the sight of Diego Maradona. “We want are Futbool Leeg bak!”

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