 celebrating after the Newcastle FA Cup winCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd The ex-midfielder's 35-yard strike was a hopeful swing of a boot at a mud-curdled Edgar Street. Radford's wonderstrike of an equaliser sparked a pitch invasion. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY…The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.){kind=link}
NON-LEAGUE Hereford United and FA Cup legend Ronnie Radford has died aged 79, it has been confirmed.
Radford scored one of the best FA Cup goals of all time in Hereford’s shock 2-1 giant-killing of Newcastle United in 1972.
The ex-midfielder’s 30-yard strike was a hopeful swing of a boot at a mud-curdled Edgar Street.
Radford’s wonderstrike of an equaliser sparked a pitch invasion.
Hereford team-mate Ricky George went on to score the winner, dumping Newcastle out of the FA Cup.