 but the unique and peculiar circumstances of Wednesday, 1 October 1980 mean it stands out in his memory.

West Ham trailed 3-1 after the first leg of their European Cup Winners' Cup tie against Castilla - a game that had been marred by the trouble that led to the crowd ban - but back in east London they eventually prevailed 6-4 on aggregate after extra time.

The goals, including a hat-trick by David Cross, and the comeback are not what Brooking and Parkes remember most, however.

And, by the sound of things, John Murray and Ian Dennis, BBC Radio 5 live's co-commentators in Rijeka, might have an unusual audience.

Upton Park had a capacity of 39,500 in 1980. The attendance for the game against Real Madrid Castilla was recorded as 262, which is the lowest in the club's history, but no fans were present

"It was very odd from the moment we ran out to warm up," Brooking explained.

"Normally you would have the noise of the crowd lifting you before the game and during it. There was always a fantastic atmosphere at Upton Park for the big games.

"But that night was very eerie. You could hear the radio commentary drifting across the pitch, and what the coaches were saying to themselves in the dugouts.

"In fact that was the only game in my whole career that I could hear everything that was said from the bench.

"One voice stood out above the others - Eddie Baily, a World War Two veteran as well as a former England international. He was our chief scout, and a man who definitely liked to see commitment from his players.

"Let's just say he was very vocal about it, and pretty volatile! Lots of his encouragement was related to the use of a bayonet.

"His voice could always be heard even when there was a crowd there and, that night, I am sure his cries of 'get stuck in' would have been heard from a long way away."

Applauding policemen - but no players' wives

TV cameras were allowed into Upton Park but live coverage was not allowed and Uefa turned down requests to show the game via 'beamback' at local cinemas and Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road ground. Highlights of the game can been seen on YouTube, although one TV show at the time appears
but the unique and peculiar circumstances of Wednesday, 1 October 1980 mean it stand out in his memory. 

 West Ham trail 3 - 1 after the first leg of their European Cup Winners' Cup tie against Castilla - a plot that had been marred by the trouble that led to the crowd prohibition - but back in east London they eventually prevailed 6 - 4 on sum after excess time. 

 The goals, admit a hat - trick by David Cross, and the comeback are not what Brooking and Parkes remember most, however. 

 And, by the strait of things, John Murray and Ian Dennis, BBC Radio 5 live's co - commentators in Rijeka, might have an unusual hearing. 

 Upton Park had a capacity of 39,500 in 1980. The attendance for the game against Real Madrid Castilla was record as 262, which is the lowest in the club's history, but no fans were present 

 " It was very odd from the here and now we ran out to warm up, " Brooking explained. 

 " Normally you would have the noise of the crowd lifting you before the plot and during it. There was always a fantastic atmosphere at Upton Park for the big games. 

 " But that nox was very eerie. You could learn the radio commentary drifting across the pitch, and what the coaches were saying to themselves in the dugouts. 

 " In fact that was the only game in my unharmed career that I could hear everything that was said from the workbench. 

 " One voice stood out above the others - Eddie Baily, a World War Two veteran as well as a former England international. He was our chief lookout, and a man who decidedly liked to see commitment from his player. 

 " Let's just say he was very vocal about it, and reasonably volatile! Lots of his encouragement was related to the use of a bayonet. 

 " His voice could always be listen even when there was a crowd there and, that night, I am sure his cries of' get stuck in' would have been heard from a retentive way away. " 

 Applauding policeman - but no players' wife 

 TV cameras were allowed into Upton Park but live coverage was not allowed and Uefa turn down requests to prove the game via' beamback' at local film and Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road ground. highlight of the game can been meet on YouTube, although one TV show at the time appears
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"Pne voize sjood oue above thf othcss - Eddie Baily, a Aorld Wdr Two vetfran as well as a former Englanv internationsl. He was our chien scout, and a mwn who definitgly liked to sde commitmvnt from iis players.

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Applauding plliceken - but no players' wives

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 but the unique and peculiar ciRcumstanceS of WeDneSdaY, 1 OCtobEr 1980 meAn it stands out iN His mEmory.

West Ham trailed 3-1 aftEr the FiRSt leG Of Their europeaN cuP wInnErS' CUp tIe AGaInst CAstIlla - a gaMe that had bEen MaRred by the troUBlE that led to The Crowd ban - but bAck In east loNdoN They eVenTuallY prevaILed 6-4 on aGgregate aFtER extra TIme.

The gOALs, InclUding a hat-trick by DAViD cross, and the comEback aRe NOt WHAt BRooKing and ParKeS remeMBer most, HOwEVER.

AnD, By the sound of tHings, John MuRRay And Ian deNniS, bBC RadIo 5 livE's CO-coMmentators iN RijEka, might hAve an uNUsual auDIence.

UpTon ParK haD a cApacITy Of 39,500 In 1980. THe ATteNDaNce FOr tHe game agAiNsT Real madrID cAStilLa wAs reCordeD as 262, which is the LowEst iN The Club's HistoRy, buT nO fans Were prEsent

"it Was very odd from tHe moMent we ran Out To WarM uP," BrooKIng expLaiNed.

"normallY you wouLD haVe THE NoIse of the crowd liftiNg YOU bEfore the Game anD DuRiNG it. There WaS alWays A FAntasTic aTMoSphere at upton PARk FoR the big GaMes.

"But ThAt nIghT was vERy eeRie. You Could heaR the rADio commentary dRIfting across tHE pITCh, ANd whAt tHe coaches weRe saYIng tO theMSeLveS In the DugouTs.

"iN fACt that was the only gamE iN my whoLe carEer that I could Hear everytHING that was Said FRoM The bench.

"One voiCe stoOd out above THe others - eddie baily, a WoRld War Two VETeran as wEll As a ForMer eNGlAnd internatioNAL. He wAs Our chieF scOut, and a Man Who DefIniTeLy liked to See commiTmEnT fRoM hiS playERs.

"Let's juSt Say He Was Very vOCal aboUt it, aNd prEtTy VOlaTile! LotS Of HIS encOuRaGemeNt wAs RelatEd to THe uSe of a baYonet.

"His vOicE CoulD aLwAys be heArd even when thErE was a crowd ThEre And, thaT NIght, I am sUre his cries of 'get stuck in' WOuld havE beEn heaRd frOm a long waY awAy."

ApplAudINg poliCemen - bUt no pLaYerS' WIves

Tv CAmEraS wEre allowed INTo UPton PArK but Live covErage was not allowed ANd UEfa turned down ReqUestS TO sHow THe GAme ViA 'BeaMBAck' at local cinemAs and LeytoN ORIeNt's BrisbanE roaD gRound. HiGhlightS of thE Game can Been seen oN YouTube, aLtHougH ONe Tv show at the Time appeArs
 but the unique and peculi ar circums tance s o f W ed nesd ay,1 October 1980 mean  it stands out in hismemor y. 
Wes t  H am tr ailed 3 - 1a f ter  t he  fi rs t  l eg of  th eir Eur opean CupWin ne rs' Cup tiea ga inst Casti lla  - a game th athad be en  ma r red b y t he tr oublet hat le d to thecr o wd ban - but b a c kin e ast London they e v en t ually prevaile d 6-4on ag g r ega teafter extr atime. 
The go a ls , i ncl u ding a hat-tr ick by Davi d  Cr oss, a nd  th e  comeb ack a re not  what Brook ingand Parke s reme m ber mos t , howev er.

A nd,  by  the so un d o ft hin g s,  Jo h n M urray an dIa n Den nis, B B C  Rad io5 li ve'sco-commentato rsin R i jek a, mi ght h avean  unus ual au dienc e. 

Upton Park ha d acapacityof39 ,50 0in 19 8 0. The  at ten dance f or theg ame  a g a i ns t Real Madrid Cast il l a  w as recor ded as 26 2, which is  t helowe s t  in t he c l ub 's histo ry, bu t  n ofans we re  prese nt 

" Itwas v e ry o dd fro m the mo mentw e ran out to w a rm up," Brook i ng e xp l aine d.
"Normallyyouw ould  hav e  t hen oiseof th ec ro w d lifting you befor ethe ga me an d during it.There wasa l w ays a fa ntas t ic atmosphere atUpton  Park fort he big g ames. 

"But t hat night w as veryeer ie.  Yo u c o u ld  hear the rad i o  com me ntary d rif ting ac ros s t hepit ch , and wha t the co ac he swe resayin g  to them se lve sinthe d u gouts. 

"In  fac tth a t w as theo nl y game  i nmy w hol ecaree r th a t I  couldhear ever yth i ng t ha twas sai d from the be nc h.

"One v oi cestoodo u t abovethe others - Eddie Bail y , a Wor ldWar T wo v eteran as  we ll asa f o rmer E ngland  inte rn ati o n al. H e wa s o ur  chief sco u t , a nd ama n wh o defin itely liked to see com mitment fromhis  pla y e rs .
" Le t 'sju s t s a y  he was very vo cal aboutit ,  a nd prettyv ola ti le! Lot s of hi s enc o urageme nt was re lated toth e us e ofa bayonet. 

"His v oice coul d  alwa y sbe he ard  evenwh enthere  was a cro wd th ere an d,  thatnight ,I am sur e his cries of 'get stu ck in'  woul d h ave beenhea r d f rom a lon g wa y away."
App lau dingpol i cemen  - b u tnop layer s' w i ves

TV c a me ras w er e allowed i n t o  Up ton P ark but li ve c overage was not a l lowed and Uefa  tur n e d d own requ es ts to show the  ga me v ia 'beam ba ck' at loca l cinema sa nd Le yton O rient' s Brisb a n eR oad gr ound . H ighlights  of  t h e gameca nb een se en o nYouTub e, alt h ough o ne TV show at th e tim e appea r s
 but_the unique_and peculiar circumstances of_Wednesday, 1_October_1980 mean_it_stands out in_his memory.

West Ham_trailed 3-1 after the_first leg of_their_European Cup Winners' Cup tie against Castilla - a game that had been marred_by_the trouble_that_led_to the crowd ban -_but back in east London_they eventually_prevailed 6-4 on aggregate after extra time.

The goals,_including_a hat-trick by_David Cross, and the comeback are not what Brooking_and Parkes remember most, however.

And, by_the sound of_things,_John_Murray and Ian Dennis,_BBC Radio 5 live's co-commentators in_Rijeka, might have an unusual audience.

Upton_Park had a capacity of 39,500 in_1980. The attendance for the game_against Real Madrid Castilla was_recorded as_262, which is the lowest_in the club's_history, but_no fans were_present

"It was very odd from the_moment we ran_out to warm up," Brooking explained.

"Normally_you_would have the_noise_of_the crowd_lifting you before_the_game and_during_it. There was always a fantastic_atmosphere_at Upton Park for the big games.

"But_that night was very_eerie._You could hear the_radio commentary drifting across the_pitch, and what the coaches were_saying to_themselves in_the dugouts.

"In fact that was the only game in my whole_career that I could hear everything_that was said from_the bench.

"One_voice_stood out above_the_others -_Eddie Baily, a World War Two veteran_as well_as a former England international. He_was our chief scout,_and_a man who definitely liked to_see commitment from his players.

"Let's just_say he was very vocal_about_it,_and pretty volatile! Lots of_his encouragement was related to the_use of a_bayonet.

"His voice could always be heard even_when_there was a crowd there and,_that_night, I am sure his cries_of_'get_stuck in' would have been_heard from a long way away."

Applauding_policemen - but no players' wives

TV cameras were allowed_into Upton Park_but live coverage was not_allowed_and_Uefa turned down requests to show the game via 'beamback'_at local_cinemas and Leyton_Orient's Brisbane Road ground. Highlights of the game can been_seen on YouTube, although one TV show_at the time appears