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Roger OsborneDropped one week, a legend the next

VIDEO Roger Osborne, dropped the week before the 1978 FA Cup final, wrote his name into Ipswich folklore by scoring the winning goal at Wembley, as Nick Garnham reports in the last of our series on the Legends of '78


Kevin BeattieBoss wrapped me up in cotton wool

AFTER losing one semi-final nothing was going to stop Kevin Beattie missing out on the 1978 FA Cup final. Beattie, whose career was blighted by injury problems, made only 21 appearances in the 58 games Ipswich Town played during the course of that season.


21-year-old George Burley with his parents William and Sarah after the finalHug from mum before Burley got medal

Of the 12 players who featured in Ipswich Town's 1978 FA Cup final victory, George Burley has gone on to be the most high profile since as Nick Garnham reports in the tenth of our series 30 Years of Honour THERE was a surprise waiting in store for George Burley as he climbed the famous 39 steps at Wembley Stadium following Ipswich Town's FA Cup final success against Arsenal.


David Geddis in 1978Geddis set up Town’s most memorable goal

DAVID Geddis was almost unknown to Ipswich Town supporters at the start of the 1977/78 season, but by the end of it he had played a pivotal role in the club lifting the FA Cup,


Town thanks its Wembley heroes

A TRULY magical day in celebration of a wonderful achievement. On an occasion charged with emotion, thousands took to the streets to mark the 30th anniversary of Ipswich Town's glorious FA Cup triumph.



Keep reading for the Evening Star’s Nick Garnham's interviews with all 12 players who took part in the match along with manager Sir Bobby Robson, as well as news on the anniversary celebrations on May 5, exclusive money-can’t-buy prizes and extensive photo and video coverage of the event.

See the pictures ...

At a sun-soaked Wembley on May 6, 1978, Ipswich Town won the world's most famous football competition, claiming the FA Cup courtesy of a 1-0 win over Arsenal.

Three decades on the Evening Star, Ipswich Borough Council and BBC Radio Suffolk teamed up to stage a reunion, marking the Blues' wonderful achievement.

On Bank Holiday Monday, May 5, the entire squad - including legendary boss Sir Bobby Robson - enjoyed an open-top bus ride through Ipswich, before a gala dinner at the Town Hall in honour of their Wembley triumph.

Thousands of fans converged on the Cornhill to watch highlights from the game on a giant screen.

For photos from the event click here

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