FA Cup memories

FA Cup Final day. The only day of the year that your mum wouldn't admonish you off for watching television by saying "It's a lovely day. Turn that thing off and get outside." And it always seemed to be sunny, so you closed the curtains to avoid glare giving your living room the feel of a funeral parlour.

In the 1970s and 1980s the main source of indulgence for the younger football fan was watching the all-day coverage of the Final - switching between BBC1 and ITV to see who had the best celebrity interviews (Stan Boardman was a perenial figure) or watching unlikely contents such as Gary Lineker thrashing Mark Lawrenson at snooker in 1986.

The TV marathon would continue with reporters interrupting card games on team coaches or reining in the awestruck players for a few more words as they inspected the pitch before kick-off. And later, the match would be recreated in the park with other bleary-eyed kids emerging from their darkened lairs shouting "I'm Keith Houchen".

But forgive these nostalgic ramblings. We want to hear your favourite Cup recollections: from street parties to respraying your car in club colours to victory parades. It's your chance to recapture the magic days of the Cup.