Malcolm Macdonald will never forget the extraordinary contrast of pain and perfection. To this day, the memory leaves him torn between angst and awe. On 28 February 1976, Dennis Tueart left Macdonald and his Newcastle teammates shattered after scoring the most exquisite winning goal imaginable in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley as Manchester City won the League Cup final 2-1.
“It was the most perfect overhead kick, the timing of his jump was absolute perfection,” recalls Macdonald. “He was right over the ball, slammed it downwards and the strike was lethal. It’s probably the best bicycle kick I’ve ever seen and Dennis had to choose to score it against us.”
