Phoenix from the Flames

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Phoenix from the Flames was a regular feature on the BBC/ITV show Fantasy Football League, which involved presenters David Baddiel and Frank Skinner recreating a famous moment from footballing history with one of the people involved at the time.

Up the last episode of the programme, on July 3, 2004, the number of recreations had reached 84.

Contents

[edit] Series 1 (1994)

[edit] Series 2 (1994/1995)

[edit] Series 3 (1995/1996)

[edit] European Fantasy Football League (1996)

[edit] Fantasy World Cup (1998)

[edit] Fantasy Football Euro 2004

  1. David Seaman's penalty save for England against Scotland in UEFA Euro 1996 match on June 15, 1996
  2. Paul Parker's deflection on West Germany's goal in 1990 FIFA World Cup semi-final against England on July 4, 1990
  3. Johan Neeskens scoring quickest ever qoal in a FIFA World Cup final for Holland against West Germany in 1974 FIFA World Cup final on July 7, 1974
  4. Peter Beardsley's four goals for England in friendly against Aylesbury United on June 4, 1988.
  5. Jimmy Greaves catching a dog on the pitch in England's 1962 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Brazil on June 10, 1962
  6. Walter Bahr's role in United States goal in 1950 FIFA World Cup win against England on June 19, 1950
  7. Steve Morrow breaking his arm during celebrations after Arsenal's 1993 League Cup final win against Sheffield Wednesday on April 18, 1993
  8. Matthew Le Tissier second goal for Southampton against Newcastle United in Premier League match on October 24, 1993
  9. Nayim's extra-time winner for Real Zaragoza in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final against Arsenal F.C. on May 10, 1995
  10. Ray Houghton's winner for Republic of Ireland in UEFA Euro 1988 match against England on June 12, 1988
  11. Luther Blissett's goal for England in UEFA Euro 1984 qualifier against Luxembourg on December 15, 1982
  12. Martin Peters' goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany on July 30, 1966.
  13. Abel Xavier conceding penalty for Portugal against France UEFA Euro 2000 semi-final on June 28, 2000

[edit] Others

[edit] Known

The following have all been the subject of Phoenixes but the numbers in what they appeared are not known by this author.

[edit] Fantasy Football Video

A sketch in this made-for-video special involved a NASA astronaut entering David and Frank's flat asking for fourteen Phoenix's to make up part of a football time capsule to shoot into space to educate extra-terrestial life forms of the game. After finding only thirteen (numbers 1, 5, 9, 2, 14, 21, 3, 10, 6, 19, 11, 15 and 20, in that order) the astronaut revealed himself to be Dave Beasant - they then went on to recreate his penalty save for Wimbledon against Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final on May 14, 1988

[edit] Three Lions

The 1996 promo video for Baddiel and Skinner's song Three Lions featured mini Phoenix's with members of the England Euro 96 squad, re-enacting great England moments from the past.