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Sporting Witness: John Aldridge’s touchline temper at USA '94

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John Aldridge’s touchline temper at USA 94

01/06/2024 GMT

John Aldridge’s touchline temper at USA '94

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, John Aldridge’s touchline temper at USA '94

In 1994, tempers flared in a football World Cup match between Ireland and Mexico

Thirty years on from the 1994 World Cup in the USA, John Aldridge remembers his infamous touchline bust up.

It's 30 years since John Aldridge made headlines for all the wrong reasons during a World Cup match between Ireland and Mexico. 

The Irish striker lost his temper with a match official, after not being allowed to take to the field as a substitute. Ireland were losing the match 2-0 and needed a goal.

Aldridge and his manager, Jack Charlton, were pictured on television broadcasts around the world shouting expletives.

Both were punished after the game, but when Aldridge finally was allowed on the pitch, he scored a goal to give Ireland a chance to get back into the game.

He shares his memories of that day with Alan Hamilton. This episode is narrated by Tricia Penrose.

A Moon Road Production for BBC World Service.

(Photo: John Aldridge shouting at FIFA official. Credit: Shutterstock)

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