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1991 FA Cup Final:
Tottenham Hotspur (0) 2 Nottingham Forest (1) 1

Forest's goal was scored by Pearce after 16 minutes, direct from a
free-kick conceded with an appalling foul by Gascoigne. Crossley saved
a Lineker penalty after about 35 minutes and the teams went in 0-1.
Stewart equalised after 55 minutes and the game went to extra time.
The winner was an own-goal by Des Walker who headed in under pressure
from Mab***after 94 minutes.

Gascoigne was stretchered off immediately after Pearce's goal, having
hurt his leg badly when fouling Charles. He may be out of action for
some months and his transfer to Lazio is in some doubt.

Congratulations to Forest for getting to the Final and making such a
good match of it. I feel very sorry for Clough ( senior ), Walker, and
the rest of the Forest team, but I'm sure they'll be back.

Meanwhile, the celebrations are on for Spurs, who now have more FA Cup
wins (8) then any other club. Spurs have completed a notable Treble
for North London football ( Arsenal get the League, Spurs the Cup, and
don't forget Barnet gaining promotion to the Football League by
winning the Conference! ) We eagerly await next season's response from
Liverpool, Man Utd etc. and European football.

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Well, I got to watch the match after all.  I went to the University Sports Bar
and Grill for breakfast and the match and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  
It was wonderfull to be surrounded by people who not only understand the game
but showed enthusiasm (lots of loud cheering)  The majority of the crowd were
immigrants from the Isles.  Anyone across the Atlantic who might be wondering:
Alan Hinton was there.  He was the coach for the NASL Seattle Sounders for many
years, then on to the Tacoma Stars for a bit, and now sells real estate for a
living.  He and a couple other faces I recognized but couldn't name were at the
table I sat at, his side supporting Forest & mine supporting Tottenham.  I got
a number of comments (mostly questions: where'd you get that?) on the Tottenham
scarf I was wearing.  It's got the names of all the first team players on the  
club when they won the FA Cup while Ossie Ardilles was there.

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Alan Hinton was one of my idols during his playing days at Derby County
during the Brian Clough era.  He was a great left winger with a cannon
for a shot, and was said to be able to "land his crosses on a sixpence".

No wonder he was supporting Forest.  Alan Hinton used to *PLAY* for
Nottingham Forest before joining Derby County!!!!!  Alan is originally
from the Nottingham/Derby area.  After he quit playing professionally
he even player-managed at Borrowash Victoria, also in the area.  Then
he left for the United States, where as you say, he coached at Seattle
Sounders in the NASL.  He also coached Tulsa Roughnecks for a while.
He ended his soccer days coaching in the MISL, his last post being
with the Tacoma Stars (as you noted).  

Also: Alan Hinton played for England twice in his Nottingham Forest days.  
In the 1964-65 season, he played in the 2-2 draw with Belgium and a 2-1
win over Wales on 21st October 1964 and 18th November 1964, consecutively.  
Both at Wembley.

I wonder if Eric Arendts is still reading r.s.s?  Eric is from the
Seattle area and used to keep me updated on Alan Hinton sightings!

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