This time, more than any other time, this time, we’re talking all things England 1982, as the Three Lions make their return to the World Cup after a twelve year absence.

As Ron Greenwood and his gang of Admiral-clad heroes headed off to Spain to conquer the world, they did so with the Falklands war rumbling along, with a backdrop of hooliganism and with a generation of hugely successful players at club level. What could possibly go wrong?

Steven Scragg and Joe Byatt join Aidan Williams to talk chaotic knife-edge qualification, early Bryan Robson goals, injured heroes, goalless draws when it came to the crunch, and an unbeaten exit.

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