Taking a look back at a classic West Ham United moment on this day in history...
It remains the biggest victory in FA Youth Cup Final history, a triumph broadcast live on Sky Sports that captured the attention of the wider football public and forced Boleyn Ground staff to hastily open extra turnstiles as more than 20,000 West Ham United fans turned up in support of the latest array of talent to emerge from the famed Academy production line.
And 26 years on, the 6-0 second leg thrashing of Coventry City on Friday 14 May 1999 – completing a 9-0 aggregate win over the Sky Blues - still conjures up wonderful memories for anyone there to witness it.
Goals from lightning-quick right wing-back Adam Newton, defender Stevland Angus and striker Bertie Brayley had put the Hammers firmly in control up at Highfield Road in the first leg, before Tony Carr’s magnificent young side turned on the style with a breathtaking display at Upton Park a week later.
Led by the mercurial midfield talents of a certain Joe Cole – already four months past his first team debut under Harry Redknapp at the age of 17 – the hosts ran riot, with double strikes from Brayley and Australian striker Richard Garcia, another from Newton and one from Michael Carrick rounding off an unforgettable night.
Five members of that team progressed to first team honours in the Claret and Blue, while Cole and Carrick reached the very pinnacle of the game, winning UEFA Champions League finals and playing in FIFA World Cup finals tournaments for England.
Enjoy the goals from that night again in the video above.
