'Your boys took a hell of a beating!'- The names behind the famous Norway vs England 1981 commentary rant , from Lord Beaverbrook to Maggie Thatcher

'Your boys took a hell of a beating!'- The names behind the famous Norway vs England 1981 commentary rant , from Lord Beaverbrook to Maggie Thatcher

It has been 46 years since England last beat Norway in a competitive event, and 45 since one of the most iconic pieces of commentary in football history.That came from Norwegian radio commentator Bjorge Lillelien, after Norway beat England 2-1 in a 1981 World Cup qualifier."Your boys took a hell of a beating!" he famously proclaimed, but why did Lillelien list the likes of Lord Nelson, Henry Cooper and Winston Churchill in his victory speech?PLA…