WSFFL History - PCMT Final 2000/01

Continuing the countdown to this season's final (only a month away) here's an old final from the archives. The WSFFL History books only stretch back this far due to an unfortunate computer crash.

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 1 v Viola's Pier 0
Silvestre 90

This was the first Fantasy Cup Final played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Fred West Landscape Gardening XI, finally won some silverware, in their 3rd Final. Having previously lost to Claymore Athletic FC and Trusted by Millions in the 1997 and 98 Fantasy FA Cup Finals, on both occasions by 2-1.

In a very closely fought game, dominated by defences, it was a very late goal by Fred West's French International, Mikael Silvestre, that settled this tense affair. With Beckham and Co. winning the midfield battle for supremacy. Viola's defence stood firm, right to the 90th minute, when the game was "sorted" by the six million pound man.

(Match report by Sheriff)

The attendance was 78,592 and the game played on the weekend of 13 January 2001, so the 'Boxing Day' tradition was yet to be set.

Fred's line up that day was;

GK - Given Sub - De Goey
DEF - Brown, Lundekvam, Desailly, Silvestre Sub - Ferrer
MID - Beckham, Vieira, Wise, Ljungberg Sub - Karembeu
ATT - Piercy, Armstrong Sub - Carbone

And Viola's Pier went into the game thus;

GK - Hedman Sub - Van Der Gouw
DEF - Winterburn, Irwin, Rowett, Bridge Sub - Staunton
MID - Johnson, Powell, Magilton, Windass Sub - McAllister
ATT - Gudjohnsen, Quinn Sub - Ferdinand

Viola's Pier were managed by Steve Paul and the franchise is now known as Dynamo Kev.
Mikael Silvestre's winner wasn't a goal but the decisive clean sheet. (For newer players this is how Sheriff, our previous co-ordinator, displayed a scoring clean sheet.)

Some interesting names involved. Some are still playing in WSFFL - Given, Bridge and Silvestre, some are now in the media - Winterburn, Desailly and Ferdinand - and some are involved in other roles. Gary McAllister is Leeds manager, Dennis Wise does something at Newcastle and Niall Quinn is chairman at Sunderland.

And of the lesser lights does anyone remember John Piercy who started up front for Fred?