This Day in History: 2023-02-13

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UNITED THEY FALL (1965)

To say the two Uniteds disliked each other would be a massive understatement. Manchester United and Leeds United had already clashed in the 1964-65 season and bad blood was boiling by the time they came to face each other in the sem- final of the FA Cup on 27 March 1965. Fouls flowed from both sides and an hour in all hell broke loose when a dash between Manchester United’s Denis Law and Leeds United’s Jack Charlton sparked an all-out brawl, leaving Law’s shirt in tatters along with the reputation of both teams. The most telling scoreline in the goalless draw was Manchester United 24 fouls, Leeds ten.

Players anxiously look for the loose ball in the Manchester United box during the FA Cup semi-final replay at Nottingham’s City Ground.