Manchester City - Manchester United 1 - 3 (1976 - 77)

[@noone-ty3lz]

Brilliant game to watch. Don't support either side but 46 years later still amazing. The atmosphere was unreal.

[@bandwagon22]

Thumbs up if you want terraces and great atmosphere back to stadiums. All seated stadiums suck.

[@simonbradshaw3993]

Lovely to see Joe Royle what a great manager he was at Oldham 🦉⚽

[@chrisevans5259]

You can't beat the passion and atmosphere of these old games, the crowds were incredible, and the players, were proper players, hard tackling and not a hint of diving or cheating. Football today as been ruined by to much money, and to many clubs being run by business men not proper football men..............miss the blood and thunder of proper football

[@beatlebrian4404]

The united fans used to sing this version of ynwa, "walk on, walk on, with hope in your arse, and you'll never walk again, You'll Never Walk again"!

[@shipton51]

Correct except it was “f*** off” and not “walk on”.

[@beatlebrian4404]

@@shipton51 yes you're right mate!

[@steveblack610]

Hole not hope.

[@oleggorky906]

19:19 to 19:21 is one of the best saves that I have ever seen. Take a bow, Stepney!

[@2011pmacz]

Loved these days! I remember as a kid the derby match at Maine Rd was THE game of the season (before the Utd-Liverpool rivalry really kicked in). I lived in Whalley Range, half way between the grounds and certainly in the 70's before the game you hardly saw any City fans outside the ground. Then you'd get in, they'd score (yes, sometimes) and you'd think 'why the flip did they all come from!' Notice also, different times, at the end, United fans singing 'YNWA'! Yep, we did, before it became too synonymous with the Scouse Gits. Happy days and you know what, for all the success of the 90's and Noughties (which I loved), I wouldn't swap my days following the Reds in the 70's and 80's for them. I just can't help but wonder what it would have been like to have seen us win the League in the mid 70's with the Red Army in full flow. An awesome thought.

[@BertAtkin]

You'll never walk again mate. That was the song.

[@DennisBloodnokPhotographyVideo]

Maybe if the Man United board had NOT been so stupid, they would have ignored Tommy Docherty marrying Mary Brown and NOT sacked Tommy. The Tommy Docherty Man United team may well have gone on to win the league in the late 1970s or early 1980s. But we will never know.......

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

It was you'll never walk alone .a lot of teams fans sung that it was only in the 90s that the rags changed the words .at least tell the truth and stop Bieng embarrassed that your fans sung that song.

[@beatlebrian4404]

​@@NOTODIVERSITY123 the united fans used to sing this version " walk on, walk on, with hope in your arse and you'll never walk again, You'll Never Walk again"!

[@PaulEdwards-og9bs]

not embarassed at all you prick, we sang it first@@NOTODIVERSITY123

[@popicorn]

brilliant footage,70;s football at its best. thanks for uploading.

[@HUGHWON]

It was crazy supporting United in those days, United was a religion, the supporters were fanatical, there was nothing like it being on the terraces with thousands of other drunken United supporters to a man getting behind the team, the atmosphere and passion at all English grounds now is nothing like it was

[@vordman]

Those were the days. Brilliant atmosphere, white players without tattoes, tough tackles, ref with a comb-over. Give me this over modern football any day.

[@HandleGF]

United started well that season and were top of the league in early October. Then Buchan got injured and they couldn't function without him. He came back in mid-December and, of the 21 league and cup matches between Christmas and mid-April, United W 16 D 3 L 2. By then they were in the FA Cup semis and they threw three or four of the remaining league matches before winning at Wembley.

[@MarpleSteve]

As 13 years old boys it was our first Maine Road derby without Dad’s in tow. Pretty scary experience in the Junior Blues Platt Lane section - right next to the segregation fence and 1000s of Utd fans going up in our stand too after the 3rd goal. I remember it was a great game but thought we were robbed - best team by far and finished 1 point off the title coz of this game. I was hooked and went for another 40 odd years!!

[@joxford1951]

How were you robbed, you didn't take your chances, Stepney was world class. There was no disallowed goals or dodgy decisions.Your just a Bitter.

[@melbman43]

I would defiantly say it was Dave Watsons own goal against Liverpool on a bitter cold night with minutes to go that cost us the league that season.

[@MarpleSteve]

@@melbman43True. And I was literally next to the white wall directly behind that goal as it agonisingly trickled in. We’d been making our way to the exit from the junior section. Me and my mate both said “that might cost us the league”. We knew we had a great team that season but we had to wait a couple years until Mancini arrived!

[@melbman43]

@@MarpleSteve Even the scoucers had started to leave their end of the Kippax when that trickled in.

[@MarpleSteve]

@@melbman43 yep I remember it well. It was my first season aged 13 so me and my mate were quite wary of them still. Especially as they were losing.

[@stephencooper1307]

Very entertaining match. Fans were really keen. The passing was really bad and slow at times. I think Steve Coppell looked good enough to play in today's Premier league.

[@MrJeepsters]

Il est surprenant que MU n'ait pas gagner de championnat durant cette période, c'était une remarquable équipe.. Le jeu qu'ils pratiquaient (au vu des images) était aussi bon que celui du Liverpool de Keegan.

[@robicenco1]

Malheureusement l'équipe de Liverpool était vraiment magnifique a cette époque. L'attaque de United était genialé mais la défense par comparaison assez faible. Cette saison (76-77) est la meilleure de la période pour United, mais le manager Docherty (qui était vraiment inspirant) a été viré à la fin de la saison et la magie de son équipe a rapidement disparu.

[@markdaniels2200]

How much better was that to watch. Honest football. They seem to run so much further & for each other back in the 70’s.

[@garyowens1517]

I lived this Utd team. Gordon hill was brilliant. A winger who would score 15 to 20 goals a season . Why Dave Sexton sold him was beyond me. He would be worth s fortune today. He was everything Wilfred zaha should be .

[@simonbradshaw3993]

He Sold Andy Ritchie and bought Gary Bertles because he never was a fan of bringing youth on, I'm glad he did sell Andy Ritchie as I saw him in his Prime at Boundary Park 🦉⚽

[@robertfletcher4065]

This was Football to get excited about. Flowing from when end to the other. Now a days it is take your time to build up from the back. Mean while fans are falling to sleep watching it. To me it has become to structured to the extent that managers are terrified to take chances for fear of getting sacked.

[@johnruby147]

Some bone crunching tackles flying about , but the players just got up dusted them selfs down shook hands and carried on playing . Football in Britain in the 70's was not as Rodney Marsh said , a grey game played on grey days by grey people , it was real men , no sissys , no diving , no rolling around getting other players booked or sent off . Money and Sky have ruined football in this country

[@massimoauditore1942]

and everywhere

[@philash1000]

Stepney’s save won Match of the Days save of the season

[@davidmchale5890]

Missed this game as was on my first ever foreign holiday Loret del Mar but listened to the game on a radio in a bar no tv in those days regardless to say we got rather drunk that night

[@apollothegreat65]

Brilliant derby match. Stepney's save from Royle in 2nd half was superb. Utd were great on their day in this era. Fantastic support. Were they singing 'You'll never walk alone' at the end!?

[@mickfoskett6629]

You'll never walk again!!👹

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

It was you'll never walk alone it was only in the 90s the rags changed the words most teams fans sung that song at least be honest and don't be ashamed you sung those words ..

[@shipton51]

As @beatlebrian4404 states above the United fans used to sing "walk on, walk on, with hope in your arse and you'll never walk again, you'll never walk again"! This started in the 1970s.

[@gregod806]

Warm up chant "You're not fit to wipe my arse"😄

[@robicenco1]

Blimey, 40 years ago. Where does the time go? Good match, good result. Lots of adverts for tv hire companies too.

[@Keithbarber]

Adverts for many things you dont see now, notably Tobacco products, but we are better off WITHOUT the latter

[@cameronsweeney3668]

It is the time I started travelling to see united whilst still at school another gerat Scot manager docherty was introduced such attacking entertaining football

[@accountuser5588]

The days when a player would join a club and dtay there for like 10 years

[@mars7934]

You can get from the Busby Babes to present day United in 5 players: Charlton played till 73 and played with Macari. Macari played till 84 and played with Robson. Robson played till 94 ad played with Giggs. Giggs played till 15 and played with Mata!

[@DerekHarrison-ue9vv]

You forgot Arthur Albiston.Made his debut for the Doc in 1974 and then left United under Fergie in 1988.

[@robicenco1]

Stepney's save from Royle - magnificent. And 7:25 - ha ha!

[@peterdavis943]

It was some save, Royle was the best header of a ball I've seen!

[@mufc20x11]

Maaaan City, Maaaan City, you're not fit to wipe my arse...

[@davidconcannon5927]

Nice to hear United fans singing You'll Never Walk Alone with great gusto!

[@michaelking9772]

It was ,You'll Never Walk again.!!!Any Utd fan with anysence and there is a few would never ever sing the Scousers anthem..Sacaralige!!!

[@davidconcannon5927]

@@michaelking9772 You are wrong. You'll Never Walk Alone was not a Liverpool specific song in the 1970s. Fans of all clubs sang it, including City and United.

[@juggler6688]

Well said, I've been trying to tell this to people for years (but no one believes me) that, all fans sang that song at every stadium. It only became exclusive to Liverpool after 1985 after The Crowd had the charity hit and everyone started referring to it as a Liverpool anthem.

[@redflag8970]

Utd sang it first then scouse adopted it fully but it’s been there anthem for decades

[@redflag8970]

@@juggler6688 was there anthem before 85 you are correct to a point it became all there’s after a while when no one else used it

[@kevinnew5516]

Great season for me as a 16 year old Red. Maine Road, Anfield, Elland Road, Highbury, White Hart Lane, in fact I dont think I missed a league game that season, Ajax and Juventus at Old Trafford and beating the Scousers at Wembley and finally England v Scotland at Wembley

[@stephenwalker8299]

Did the docs son play for city

[@philauguste7310]

Tom Jr. yep... didn't last a season there

[@williambennett9982]

Yes, actually his son Michael. Spent quite a bit of time at Burnley before going to City.

[@MUFCrich59]

utd taking over maine road, again, city never done it at OT, ever

[@melbman43]

CITY NOW TAKING OVER utd

[@TheEddie9039]

missing the point mate. think he means fan wise. you have never mobbed up at old Trafford live we did at maine road.

[@melbman43]

I mean on the pitch, and you know it

[@brianshockledge3241]

+Paul Edwards depends how far back you want to go mate from 1910-1939 city fans took over old Trafford on a regular basis.

[@BertAtkin]

Ha Ha, was you there like? United have had a bigger average attendance than City since 1937, may ickle City fans used to watch United back in the day as well then? pmsl!

[@theclarks6316]

That bell 😂😂😂

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

Helen turner man city's loyal supporter for decades IV watched games from the 60s to the 90s and she was there home and away and in Europe ringing that bell R.I.P...helen 💙

[@Phelps440]

'Big Joe' in goal ... We gave him some stick didn't we # Frankenstein # Frankenstein # All good banter ... Great great days ... I loved derby day at Maine Rd ... Champions of Manchester that particular day !

[@staceygrove5976]

Peter Withe was the real Frankenstein, LOL!

[@shipton51]

''City's got a monster!''

[@mrnobodyz]

Great teams,great game and a great atmosphere. Stepney’s save was good but I liked Buchan’s double save better.

[@cristianceppi3576]

que lindo derby de la ciudad de Manchester united y Manchester city

[@jakeblues5854]

And to think var would have killed this classic ,,,,,,, citd

[@paulscott3114]

great upload

[@TheCornishCockney]

ikkle ciddy will ALWAYS be in our shadow.lottery winners from moss side,and behaving like it too

[@melbman43]

HAHAHA This CITY is ours, fuck off back to London, This CITY is OURS

[@TheCornishCockney]

melbman43 20,000 empty seats,are you fookin sure

[@melbman43]

How many empty seats at the swamp this season?

[@melbman43]

***** First club in Manchester, FACT CITY played Newton Heath

[@BertAtkin]

+melbman43 First club in Manchester were "Hulme Athenaeum" and Newton Heath were before City FACT! JUS SAYIN!

[@19xMUFC]

Manchester is blue apparently hahahahaha United taking over Maine road every year. City wouldn't dare even try at Old Trafford.

[@spencersandmark]

That is correct hahahahahah city have overtaken manure

[@mickfoskett6629]

19xmufc..city never came to o/t til escorts were brought in..manchester will always be red!!👊👹

[@andrealai9535]

4 days before Juventus- Man. City 2-0...( Uefa cup match) 🤍🖤

[@johnflynn4126]

I was at the game, hemmed in in the united area. The match looks great football in this video. Whilst I like today's skills in the Prem - in 1976 there was NO time wasting! Today's multi-millionaires just love to time waste and they get away with it eg the wretched Villa goalkeeper....... there was more honesty in 1976.

[@SuperBartles]

And what about the defender clearing 2ce off the goal-line at 22:58....

[@irvinepanda]

If City had won this game they'd have won the league. By a point.

[@spencersandmark]

Lol karma is sweet

[@melbman43]

They lost the League that year when Watson scored that OG against Liverpool in the dying minutes as the scourers were leaving Maine Road.

[@dalekshire]

@@melbman43 I was there that night the coldest night I can remember watching a game

[@Wolfington]

United taking the piss on and off the pitch that day

[@mickfoskett6629]

Wolfington..no change there then over the years!!👊👊👹

[@bernardjay379]

That was some goal line clearance by Martin Buchan.

[@alfiejackalfiejack5040]

If Jock stein had gone to United after Matt Busby, united would have been world beaters. The referees collar is some piece of work😂

[@oldmanc2]

Great stuff - love the crowd. Miss those days. 26:45 smiles at the end, not these days. Football quality: The only good think FIFA have ever done is abolish the back-pass rule, thank goodness

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

City finished above utd that year Liverpool won the league.ipswich town were second and Manchester city third ...1976/77.division one..

[@liam.4454]

man city - you're not fit to wipe my arse

[@ianmclellan1334]

Take away all the paddies ,jocks ,londoners and the rest you were no different than MAN CITY ,I was at piccadilly many times going to away matches and watching reds getting of the trains

[@TheJohhnyrotten]

Football was just better then.

[@MrLawman10]

Stuart pearson with hamstring problems what a suprise, great player though.united were brilliant around this time.

[@guddlom7655]

Pearson was a brilliant buy for Man U,city nearly signed him from Hull it was almost done and dusted then the reds came from nowhere and beat City to him..

[@nattydress]

This takes me back. Can almost smell those Football Pinks. 'Man City, you re not fit to wipe my arse'

[@clp1000]

26:05, one for all you modern day United fans - altogether now, "You'll never walk..... alone" .....

[@BertAtkin]

YOU'LL NEVER WALK "AGAIN" That was the song.

[@joxford1951]

Don't think so, we sang different lyrics to take the piss.

[@clp1000]

@@joxford1951 Liverpool didn't really adopt this song as their own until the 1980s, I don't think there was anything to take the piss of. United fans sang it, same as most clubs, only later did clubs change the lyrics. Scarves held aloft at 3-1 up says it was sang properly

[@michaelking9772]

Imagine that joke about the Irishman thinking Gerry Daly was a German newspaper.!!! Not in this World.!!!

[@strawdog9964]

5 foot 8,underweight,Gerry Daly's f^*king great....United should never have sold him when they did.

[@robertbaglin3973]

Never missed a derby game home and away throughout the late 70’s and all through the 80’s and loved going to that shitole of a ground and taking the piss with our “massive” support.RED army.

[@mickfoskett6629]

👍..Spot on Rob.. loved pissing on them through the 70s and 80s..Derby day at Maine road every year was my favourite day..on and off the pitch!👊👹

[@robicenco1701]

7:25 :-D

[@niknoks7638]

Who else is scrapping the bottom of the barrel watching this during the Coronavirus lockdown?

[@staceygrove5976]

F*** off! Football in the 70s was 100 times better than the overpriced garbage served up these days in horrible all-seater stadiums! And btw, I assume that you mean 'scraping' rather than 'scrapping'.

[@michaelking9772]

Arsehole.

[@mankydave67]

WHAT A TEAM WE HAD UNDER DOCHERTY!! If they’d not sacked Tommy, we’d have been untouchable for years. Coppell, Daly, Hill ….. Pearson, Macari ….. Buchan. Jimmy Nicholl, Arthur Albiston …… what a team we had!!

[@SteveLeggett-s6z]

Frig off lad...wouldn't have got near us - even with your referees.

[@guddlom7655]

I went to old trafford derbie 91-92 season middweek game ended 1-1.there was a mob of city in the stretford end that night surrounded by police...i dont go anymore but when i did in late 70s to midd 90s the atmosphere and footy was far better then.

[@twigthewonderkid1]

I'm sure they were in the Stretford Paddock and let off some blue balloons. They have never been in the Stretford End.

[@mickfoskett6629]

Gudd lol.. they were in the stretford paddock..and their arses have never been the same😄😄👊👊👹

[@brianshockledge3241]

@@mickfoskett6629 Wrong sunshine we were in the stretford end i paid £25 for a ticket off a tout and there was blues everywhere.

[@mickfoskett6629]

@@brianshockledge3241 ..whether it was the Stretford paddock or Stretford end you would have been well protected by dibble.. otherwise you wouldn't be here to tell the tale"sunshine"!👹

[@brianshockledge3241]

@@mickfoskett6629 You are right they were in the paddock but there was blues in groups all over the stretford end. The dibble was round a large group at the back of the stand who belted out a chorus of blue moon. Me and a mate were dead centre behind the net about halfway up the stand and the only Manchester accents we heard were other blues. Went for a piss at halftime where i got a slap on the back and a voice piped up alright blue games fuckin` awful and i said yeah. The reds stood around looking at each other wondering who was who. In the second half City had a near miss which i reacted too and an irish guy in front turned round to have a go. I stuck out like a sore thumb as i had a shaven head and was wearing a bikers jacket and he said "fuckin` hell you`re a big cunt" and turned back round. At the end of the game walking out the back of the stand a lad was over the moon and he said what`s up with you all we`ve won and somebody said `the game was shit" What he didn`t realise was it was a mixture of blues and reds he was walking out with.

[@varnishman]

Stepney was fucking hopeless ...., he should've been let go after the 73/74 season

[@philauguste7310]

We only had Paddy Roche in reserve... Doc made a good call keeping Alex

[@mcfcguvnors]

wrong result CITY WON THIS GAME

[@BertAtkin]

Yeah course they did.

[@mickfoskett6629]

Get to spec savers pal..asap😄😄😄👹