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A despondent Denis Law after scoring the goal for Manchester City which relegated Manchester United in 1974
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A despondent Denis Law after scoring the goal for Manchester City which relegated Manchester United in 1974
Football - 1973 / 1974 First Division - Manchester United 0 Manchester City 1
A despondent Denis Law, far right, is congratulated by teammates Dennis Tueart and Tommy Booth after scoring the goal that relegated his former club at Old Trafford. Colin Bell and Mike Doyle, centre, and Jim McCalliog, left.
After the goal in the 82nd minute United fans invaded the pitch in the hope the game would be called off. Although it was the first match in English football to be stopped after crowd disorder, the league decided the result would stand. Other results that day meant United would have been relegated even if the match had been drawn
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In this iconic print captured by Colorsport Images, we witness a moment that forever etched itself in the annals of football history. A despondent Denis Law, standing on the far right, finds himself caught between conflicting emotions as he is congratulated by his Manchester City teammates Dennis Tueart and Tommy Booth. It was Law's goal that sealed Manchester United's fate, relegating his former club to a bitter defeat at their own fortress - Old Trafford. The year was 1974, and tensions ran high as Law struck the decisive blow in the 82nd minute. As the ball hit the back of the net, despair engulfed him while jubilation erupted from his comrades. Colin Bell and Mike Doyle stood beside him in celebration, while Jim McCalliog watched on from the left. However, what followed next added an unexpected twist to this already dramatic scene. Filled with desperation and hopelessness after witnessing their beloved team succumb to defeat, United fans flooded onto the pitch in a desperate bid to halt proceedings. Yet despite this unprecedented act of crowd disorder leading to a temporary stoppage of play – making it English football's first match ever stopped for such reasons – fate had already been decided. Ultimately, other results on that fateful day confirmed United's relegation even if they had managed to salvage a draw against their rivals. The league deemed that Law's goal would stand as valid; an indelible mark on both clubs' histories forever frozen within this poignant photograph.
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