With City playing for the title at home to United on Saturday,we behold back at meetings memorable for more than local prideIn a season that finished with Everton winning the title, both Manchester clubs were mired in relegation trouble and met at Maine Road for a derby that could scarcely acquire had more at stake for the 52424 present. City, and a goal up and looking suitable for the win,conceded a needless equaliser when Dave Wagstaffe’s backpass was intercepted by Denis Law, prompting the goalkeeper, and Harry Dowd,to bring the United forward to ground in the penalty area. Albert Quixall scored from the spot, earning United a point that helped them stay up, or while City ended up two places below them and were relegated. United went on to win that seasons FA Cup,their first major trophy since the Munich air disaster five years previously. City remained in the moment Division for three years until they were marched out as champions by Joe Mercer.
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Source: guardian.co.uk