Manchester United v Manchester City 1974 Denis Law Back Heel

Here we have a genuine ticket for Manchester United v Manchester City, dated Saturday 27 April 1974. Manchester City came out on top in this First Division game, which ended Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City.

This is a Manchester United football programme from the Tommy Docherty era. The game was played in front of a crowd of 56,996 at Old Trafford.

Competition	First Division (1973/74)
Result	Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City
Venue	Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance	56,996
Man Utd manager	Tommy Docherty
Man City manager	Tony Book

1973/74 Football match Ticket ONLY.

Man Utd were relegated just after this match.

Denis Law scored his famous Back heel goal.

Denis Law later said of the goal.

"I have seldom felt so depressed in my life as I did that weekend.

After 19 years of giving everything I had to score goals, I had finally scored one which I almost wished I hadn't." Law was immediately substituted, and never played league football again!

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr

Did you know?

This was league meeting number 90 between the sides – the previous 89 had produced 31 Manchester United wins, 27 for Manchester City and 31 draws.
The first meeting of the season, at Manchester City in March 1974, had finished Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United.
Manchester United ended the 1973/74 season 21st in the First Division with 32 points.
Sammy McIlroy was Manchester United's top league scorer in 1973/74 with 6 goals.

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