Bobby booked after 32 years

Charlton himself, who went on to lift the Cup that year, was unaware he had been cautioned as the match dissolved into rows and linguistic confusion.So bad did it get on the pitch that the Fifa match official is said to have thought up the now familiar yellow and red card system while stopped at traffic lights after the game.

Fifa spokesman Keith Cooper said Charlton had inquired about his possible booking during a Fifa conference on fair play last autumn. The only caution he had then been aware of in his long and illustrious career was caused by a misunderstanding with a referee over the timing of a free kick in an English club game. 8220;We went into the Fifa archive and foundthe match report showing that Bobby had indeed been booked although he hadn8217;t realised it at the time.8221;