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Manchester City 1969 FA Cup Final - Young scores the only goal as Tony Book lifts the Cup for Mercer's men!

Manchester City 1970's

For the third time in five years Newcastle returned to Wembley to seal the FA Cup for a record sixth time in their illustrious history. It was a day full of drama, as Wembley bathed in the May sunshine, and both sets supporters created an atmosphere that was a wonder to behold.

On the eve of the final, Jackie Milburn is quoted as saying that the match will be “like playing a home tie”, and the Newcastle great made no mistake in laying his marker on the game by scoring the fastest FA Cup final goal ever up to that time. It would be a record that he would hold until 1997 when Chelsea’s Roberto Di Matteo scored after only 43-seconds to beat Milburn.

The match had barely kicked-off when Newcastle won a corner, and from White’s delivery Milburn rose to head home with superb accuracy. The goal was timed at 45-seconds and Newcastle proceeded to dominate the early stages.

With nearly 20 minutes on the clock, City suffered another blow, losing their full-back Meadows, and similar to 1952, Newcastle now faced 10 men. But with their goal-keeper Trautmann in inspired form, City held on and began to press forward and against all odds equalised on the stroke of half-time.

But the City resistance was not able to withstand the Newcastle pressure in the second half, and a seven minute spell ensured the Cup would be heading North East. First, Mitchell beta Trautmann to make it two on 53 minutes, and then Hannah added the third after Trautmann had parried from Mitchell.

Remarkably to date, it would be the last time the Club would win the famous cup. So relive this historic day, as we bring you the full 90 minutes for the very first time on DVD, when Newcastle were the Kings of Wembley.

Manchester City v Leicester City 1969 FA Cup Final

Having won the league championship the previous season, City returned to Wembley eager to add the FA Cup to their impressive list of honours in the late 1960’s. It was a golden era for the Club, as Mercer and Allison watched on from the sidelines, and Summerbee, Bell, Lee and co turned on the style on the pitch.

In the weeks leading up to the final, City announced they would be wearing their new change strip of red and black, rather than the traditional sky blue. It was Allison’s suggestion, believing that it would give City the kind of invincibility enjoyed by AC Milan.

In a bizarre scenario Allison was forced to watch the match from the stands, because of the touchline ban he was serving, but instead of opting for an elevated position, the camera’s picked out the City assistant sitting with the fans on the front row, which ironically brought him closer to the pitch than the bench.

In a fast and open game, there were chances at both ends, but a solitary goal would decide this final, which swung in City’s favour. It came in the 24th minute, as Summerbee’s low cross was met by a thunderous shot by Neil Young, and City had a lead they would not relinquish.

An estimated 250,000 people lined the streets of Manchester for the victory parade the following afternoon, and Mercer addressed his beloved fans as the first man to win the FA Cup and League Championship as both player and manager.

So now relive this historic day for the Club, as City claim their 4th FA Cup crown, and we bring you the full uninterrupted 90 minutes in colour, plus a special bonus feature of the goals from 1956 when City last returned from Wembley triumphant.

Manchester City Football Newspaper Book .

Relive those glorious moments of your favourite team captured in newsprint.

From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport’s colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time.

Capture the history and greatest moments of Manchester City through the newspapers, as written at the time.

Starting with coverage of City’s 1904 FA Cup win vs Bolton, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century.

Top stories include promotion to Division 1 in 1910, beating Sheffield Wed at the ‘new’ Moss Side ground in 1923, the 3-0 win against Man Utd in 1926 to secure a place in the FA Cup Final, winning the FA Cup in 1934, 1956, 1969, and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1970. Read about the Division 1 Championship wins in 1937 and 1968, the signings of Trevor Francis in 1981, the record £2.5m transfer fee for Keith Curle in 1991, promotion to the Premiership in 2000 and much much more.

Newspaper coverage continues right up to the end of last season. A unique and wonderful gift and must have for all Man City fans.