Yes it was. But the atmosphere for Scotland, Holland and Spain was immense

and for most of that Germany game which we obviously should have won.

Add that to the last Euros for the tournaments that got away! Could have won the World Cup in Qatar too if we had won the France game which we deserved to do.

Posted By: Jim on June 26th 2026 at 09:34:44

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30 years ago today England V Germany Euro 96 (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 26, 08:04:45
- Euro 96 was the best tournament that year. (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 26, 09:35:23
  - Golden goals (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Jun 26, 10:05:14
  - Probably the only one too (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 26, 09:36:36
- School trip that day (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 26, 09:29:12
- Great record.... Walk Away.... (n/m) (Other Football) - Saucerer, Jun 26, 08:12:16
- Where did everyone watch it? (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 26, 08:08:37
  - On holiday in Ibiza I think. (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 26, 11:10:28
    - We're you off your tits on tequila and e, and bleached white from 72 hours (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jun 26, 11:54:03
      - That didn't happen until I went about 20 years later (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 26, 12:17:19
  - The George Long Melford, was like being on the terraces! (n/m) (Other Football) - BSE Canary, Jun 26, 10:31:48
  - I was at primary school - so I watched it at home (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 26, 09:22:41
  - The Wenns in Kings lynn (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Jun 26, 09:05:19
  - Wembley. Went to all the Wembley games except one. Best atmospheres I can recall (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 26, 08:57:51
    - That must have been great / heartbreaking (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 26, 09:33:53
    - The frustrating thing must have been the fact Germany were bang average? (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 26, 09:27:37
      - Nawty (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 26, 11:01:57
      - haha (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 26, 09:42:12
      - They were pretty average and yes we should have beaten them (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 26, 09:35:21
      - Rofl (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 26, 09:33:36
      - defo a quick log in to lol (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 26, 09:31:31
    - Must have been pretty shit at the end (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 26, 09:21:36
      - Yes it was. But the atmosphere for Scotland, Holland and Spain was immense (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 26, 09:34:44
        
        Jim…. (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 26, 10:01:02
        
        I was at the Spain game - tunnel end in front of the penalties (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 26, 09:40:59
        
        Yes - the old Wembley was a bit of a dump in some ways but when full and like that it (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 26, 09:48:06
        
        Do you remember the ticket prices? (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 26, 09:36:32
        
        35 quid, above the tunnel, for group games (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 26, 09:51:10
        
        Yep (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 26, 11:37:04
        
        I don't. I was lucky and got free tickets for most of them but i did buy tickets for the (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 26, 09:49:22
        
        you're right as it happens (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 26, 09:36:16
  - Woodside in Thorpe. (Other Football) - gordon ottershaw, Jun 26, 08:56:32
  - My grandad told me about that game (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jun 26, 08:50:20
    - Haha (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 26, 09:38:47
  - The Ebury Arms, Pimlico (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jun 26, 08:47:34
  - in the legendary globetrotter pub aldershot (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 26, 08:22:10
    - Lollers (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 26, 08:33:38
      - meh! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jun 26, 08:46:25
        
        More pints with fewer arms? (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 26, 08:55:20
        
        Handstand, carried with his feet (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 26, 08:56:59
  - Biddy Mulligans - Kilburn (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 26, 08:14:40
  - I was playing Tennis.... Rearranged game, had to be played that evening (Other Football) - Saucerer, Jun 26, 08:11:32
    - "6-1" (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 26, 09:28:16
    - Ffs (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 26, 09:27:54
    - Did you win? (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 26, 09:05:21
      - To my recollection....Yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Saucerer, Jun 26, 15:20:22
- 20 years ago yesterday England Ecuador (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 26, 08:07:35
  - You've only ever had one wash? (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 26, 09:26:18

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