Happy Birthday Micky Hazard
Today, February 5th is the birthday of one of my favourite players when growing up, when shorts were short, the unsung Micky Hazard, who is 55 today, still young at heart I'm sure Micky.
He was unfortunate to be around at the same time as Glenn Hoddle but had skill of his own that watch a delight to watch in the days when you could turn up at the stadium and buy a ticket.
Back in 2013 Hazard echoed the words of the great Danny Blanchflower when he said the game always is, always will be, or should be about the glory. Blanchflower if you remember came out with the immortal line;
Hazard signed a contract and made his League debut for us in a 3–0 victory over Everton on 19 April 1980, then aged a sprightly 20. he went on to live every boys dream by winning the FA Cup at Wembley and added a European trophy for good measure. The one blot was a runners-up medal in the League Cup of 1982 when we lost to Liverpool after extra-time.
While with Spurs he won won the 1982 FA Cup beating QPR in the final, which required defeating Arsenal, Leeds United, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Leicester City to get there.
1982 FA Cup Final Team
Ray Clemence
Chris Hughton
Paul Miller
Paul Price
Micky Hazard
Steve Perryman (c)
Graham Roberts
Steve Archibald
Tony Galvin
Glenn Hoddle
Garth Crooks
Substitute: Garry Brooke
Manager: Keith Burkinshaw
Hazard also picked up the UEFA Cup in 1984 (now the Europa League) and had a hand in goal of both legs of the final against the holders, Belgian side Anderlecht. It was a MIcky Hazard free-kick against then Yugoslavian side (now Croatia) Hajduk Split in the second leg of the semi-final (2-1 down from 1st Leg) that got us to the final.
Both legs finished 1-1 with goals from Paul Miller and skipper Graham Roberts, the crosses supplied by Hazard. We won the penalty shoot-out 4-2 (Roberts, Falcao, Stevens, Archibald) to lift the trophy.
1984 UEFA Cup Final Team - 1st Leg
Tony Parks
Danny Thomas
Chris Hughton
Graham Roberts (c)
Paul Miller
Steve Perryman
Micky Hazard
Steve Archibald
Mark Falco
Gary Stevens
Tony Galvin
Substitutes:
Gary Mabbutt, Garth Crooks, Richard Cooke, Ian Culverhouse, Ray Clemence
Manager: Keith Burkinshaw
1984 UEFA Cup Final Team - 2nd Leg
Tony Parks
Danny Thomas
Chris Hughton
Graham Roberts (c)
Paul Miller
Gary Mabbutt
Micky Hazard
Steve Archibald
Mark Falco
Gary Stevens
Tony Galvin
Substitutes:
Osvaldo Ardiles, Garth Crooks, Mark Bowen, Ally Dick, Ray Clemence
Manager: Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Appearances
88 + 31 as a sub League appearances; 15 goals
9 + 3 as a sub FA Cup appearances; 2 goals
12 + 4 as a sub League Cup appearances; 5 goals
22 + 1 as a sub European appearances; 3 goals
Happy Birthday Micky, thanks for the memories.
He was unfortunate to be around at the same time as Glenn Hoddle but had skill of his own that watch a delight to watch in the days when you could turn up at the stadium and buy a ticket.
Back in 2013 Hazard echoed the words of the great Danny Blanchflower when he said the game always is, always will be, or should be about the glory. Blanchflower if you remember came out with the immortal line;
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
Hazard signed a contract and made his League debut for us in a 3–0 victory over Everton on 19 April 1980, then aged a sprightly 20. he went on to live every boys dream by winning the FA Cup at Wembley and added a European trophy for good measure. The one blot was a runners-up medal in the League Cup of 1982 when we lost to Liverpool after extra-time.
While with Spurs he won won the 1982 FA Cup beating QPR in the final, which required defeating Arsenal, Leeds United, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Leicester City to get there.
1982 FA Cup Final Team
Ray Clemence
Chris Hughton
Paul Miller
Paul Price
Micky Hazard
Steve Perryman (c)
Graham Roberts
Steve Archibald
Tony Galvin
Glenn Hoddle
Garth Crooks
Substitute: Garry Brooke
Manager: Keith Burkinshaw
Hazard also picked up the UEFA Cup in 1984 (now the Europa League) and had a hand in goal of both legs of the final against the holders, Belgian side Anderlecht. It was a MIcky Hazard free-kick against then Yugoslavian side (now Croatia) Hajduk Split in the second leg of the semi-final (2-1 down from 1st Leg) that got us to the final.
Both legs finished 1-1 with goals from Paul Miller and skipper Graham Roberts, the crosses supplied by Hazard. We won the penalty shoot-out 4-2 (Roberts, Falcao, Stevens, Archibald) to lift the trophy.
1984 UEFA Cup Final Team - 1st Leg
Tony Parks
Danny Thomas
Chris Hughton
Graham Roberts (c)
Paul Miller
Steve Perryman
Micky Hazard
Steve Archibald
Mark Falco
Gary Stevens
Tony Galvin
Substitutes:
Gary Mabbutt, Garth Crooks, Richard Cooke, Ian Culverhouse, Ray Clemence
Manager: Keith Burkinshaw
1984 UEFA Cup Final Team - 2nd Leg
Tony Parks
Danny Thomas
Chris Hughton
Graham Roberts (c)
Paul Miller
Gary Mabbutt
Micky Hazard
Steve Archibald
Mark Falco
Gary Stevens
Tony Galvin
Substitutes:
Osvaldo Ardiles, Garth Crooks, Mark Bowen, Ally Dick, Ray Clemence
Manager: Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Appearances
88 + 31 as a sub League appearances; 15 goals
9 + 3 as a sub FA Cup appearances; 2 goals
12 + 4 as a sub League Cup appearances; 5 goals
22 + 1 as a sub European appearances; 3 goals
Happy Birthday Micky, thanks for the memories.
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