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The Flowers in the Dustbin

Summary by Arsenal Blog
In his autobiographical novel ‘Fever Pitch’, Nick Hornby writes about Arsenal centre-half Willie Young’s ludicrous professional foul on 17-year-old Paul Allen in the 1980 FA Cup Final defeat to West Ham United. The Irons, then in the second tier (a level they may be reacquainted with again very soon) were underdogs against Terry Neill’s side at Wembley. The fact that West Ham upset the odds was surely fairytale enough, but 17-year-old Paul Allen…
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Arsenal Blog broke the news in on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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