Remember when we didn't win the Watney Cup?
Awesome United pics
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United v Ferencvaros in 1965, semi final of the Inter Cities Fairs Cup.
In the wall: Connelly, Brennan, Stiles, Charlton, Law, Foulkes, Crerand and Herd.#
To the side: Best and Tony Dunne
In goal: Pat Dunne.
Remarkably United played both legs of the quarter final, both legs of the semi final and a replay (no away goals rule) in Hungary after the league season had finished. The replay took place in mid June.
Other results in the Fairs Cup that season:
Djuergardens (a) 1-1
Djuergardens (h) 6-1
Borussia Dortmund (a) 6-1
Borussia Dortmund (h) 4-0
Everton (h) 1-1
Everton (a) 2-1
A tie that maybe should have gone to a replay?
United v Milan, May 1969 - European Cup semi final.
Bobby Charlton and Gianni Rivera before the leg in Milan. United lost 2-0.
Denis Law thinks he's scored to make it 2-2 on aggregate at Old Trafford. Goal not given, United win 1-0 but go out. I think the replay would have been played in Belgium.
I have to say I'm not sure it crossed the line.
I wasn't there. I was 8 listening on the radio in our freezing kitchen.
United v Milan, May 1969 - European Cup semi final.
Bobby Charlton and Gianni Rivera before the leg in Milan. United lost 2-0.
Denis Law thinks he's scored to make it 2-2 on aggregate at Old Trafford. Goal not given, United win 1-0 but go out. I think the replay would have been played in Belgium.
I have to say I'm not sure it crossed the line.
I wasn't there. I was 8 listening on the radio in our freezing kitchen.
Best in Belgrade (1966 - European Cup semi final, 1st leg)
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1966 ?
Changed. Only just noticed.
I posted this one a while back as the goal that never was. I was in the Stretford End that night just to the left of the goal. I couldn't swear that the ball crossed the line but Law's reaction was convincing. Spent half the night dodging missiles thrown at the Milan goalie, Cudicini. In his book, Denis states that the ball was definitely over the line and that the Milan full back kicked it back into play.A tie that maybe should have gone to a replay?
United v Milan, May 1969 - European Cup semi final.
Bobby Charlton and Gianni Rivera before the leg in Milan. United lost 2-0.
Denis Law thinks he's scored to make it 2-2 on aggregate at Old Trafford. Goal not given, United win 1-0 but go out. I think the replay would have been played in Belgium.
I have to say I'm not sure it crossed the line.
I wasn't there. I was 8 listening on the radio in our freezing kitchen.
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The man who saved Fergie, or so the story goes. Mark Robins scores the winning goal at the City Ground in January 1990. Hard to believe that a quarter of a century has passed since that night.
Yep. We should have won that game.
1990 again. Clayton Blackmore has just scored the winning goal in the 4th round tie at Hereford.
From the same game. Choccy attacks the Hereford defence.
Well, if it did go in I'm happy for there to be a replay!I'm not going to argue with the King and Sir Matt. Here's another view.
I was pissed off at the time.
And here's the man who started it all off that season...
1990 again. Clayton Blackmore has just scored the winning goal in the 4th round tie at Hereford.
Some of the missiles I mentioned. One hit Cudicini on the head and the game was stopped for a while. Here a Milan defender and a ball boy pick up coins from the pitch.
1969 European Cup quarter match against Rapid Vienna.
1970 League Cup semi-final second leg. Law takes a swing at Tommy Booth while Frankenstein lies in the goalmouth. The game ended 2-2 (3-4 on aggregate) thanks to an Alex Stepney blunder.
Didn't we get banned from Europe because of this for two years? But no one remembers as we didn't qualify anyway for seven? Had to concentrate on the Watney Cup.
Crowd trouble also led to this...
Brian Kidd scores v Arsenal in the home game at Anfield in 1971.
Crowd trouble also led to this...
Brian Kidd scores v Arsenal in the home game at Anfield in 1971.
One more from Milan. United players react to Law's "goal". Cudicini has gathered up the ball by now but Morgan and Law are certain it crossed the line.
As we're on the subject of Denis Law, here's one that did count. He liked scoring against Palace.
Ever own a pair of these? All I could afford then was a pair from Timpsons.
Yeah, and some great goals against them.
As we're on the subject of Denis Law, here's one that did count. He liked scoring against Palace.
Let's stay on Law.
Chatting to Ron Yeats.
And to a photographer.
Against West Brom. Fitzpatrick, Astle and Talbot in shot.
Against Don Howe (Arsenal) in one of those weird coloured in photos.
Scoring against Arsenal. Herd in shot. Ure and McLintock, the central defenders nowhere near.
A goal, no idea against who though.
Actually, I did. But grew out of them quickly and it was all cheap boots afetr
Ever own a pair of these? All I could afford then was a pair from Timpsons.
Albion maybe, or it could be Sheffield Wednesday.Yeah, and some great goals against them.
Let's stay on Law.
Chatting to Ron Yeats.
And to a photographer.
Against West Brom. Fitzpatrick, Astle and Talbot in shot.
Against Don Howe (Arsenal) in one of those weird coloured in photos.
Scoring against Arsenal. Herd in shot. Ure and McLintock, the central defenders nowhere near.
A goal, no idea against who though.
Wednesday, I think.
More Law.
At Fulham.
Penalty at West Ham.
Against Bobby Moore.
The penalty at West Ham: When United won 6-1 to win the league in 1967?
At Fulham.
Penalty at West Ham.
Against Bobby Moore.
The penalty at West Ham: When United won 6-1 to win the league in 1967?
Alan Davies, Ashley Grimes, and Laurie Cunningham circa 1983.
Just signed from Torino.
1976. FA Cup semi-final against Derby at Hillsborough. United fans monkeying around.
Maine Road circa 1968. Alan Oakes grapples with Bobby Charlton as George Heslop (?) and John Aston look on.
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1968, and George Best opens the scoring in the derby at Old Trafford. City ran out winners 1-3.
2-0 up, f****d it up... Roy Keane's winner at Maine Road in 1993.
Three years later and another 3-2 win at Maine Road.
Who can forget this?
Or this?
Did Bestie ever wear them? My school friend got the maroon pair for his birthday and we both tried them. i thought they were uncomfortable. Half way into the season he was back in his Timpsons.
Ever own a pair of these? All I could afford then was a pair from Timpsons.
Battle of the Bands (and crap manc haircuts)
