ccr
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Got signed programmes by him from both games. Plus the back heel signed proggy.
"Typical City"
The unluckiest player in fourth-round history? Denis Law once scored six goals in a fourth-round game, but still ended up on the losing side.
The fixture in question took place in 1961, during Law's first spell at Manchester City. Playing against second tier Luton Town at Kenilworth Road, Law had scored all of City's goals as the Division One side led the Hatters 6-2 before the game was abandoned in the 69th minute because of a waterlogged pitch. The scoreline was subsequently wiped and the game played from scratch a few days later.
"At the time, I was fairly relaxed about it," said Law, now 74. "I was only young. I just thought, it doesn't matter, we will beat them in the second game anyway. As it turned out, when we played again the pitch was far worse. The pitch was so muddy the ball didn't really roll at all." Law did score again, but this time City lost 3-1.
"I never scored six in a game after that," Law says
my fav bit of that article are the words LAW now 74......Cant think why , but they just have a certain nice ring to them....lol.
i remember as a kid having the old football player cards with interesting facts on the back of them , the law 6 goals in a cup tie but ended up a loser is one of them, as was peter lorimer,s nickname hotshot and arbroath beating bon accord i think 36-0 as the record british football score.....happy days
I used to have a stack in the mid 70s happy days mateI always remember the 36-0 Arbroath score through the back of those football cards. Anyone remember throwing them against a wall...nearest wins the lot?
Anyone else who with amy memories of either game.Thats two posters now who were at the intial abandoned match..The rain had stopped when the ref called it off.I was in the open end,soaked then the ref made me pi..ed off.
But I'll never forget the LAST goal he ever scored for City!I must be one of the few, very few posters who attended the game. City were 2 down when he scored his first after around 15 min, his 6th came 5 min before the twat called the game off, Law scored 6 goals in 50 min that day.
Agenda? what are you on about.
Have to say Mario gave me the same feeling a few times as Law did in his first spell at City.
Anyone else who with amy memories of either game.Thats two posters now who were at the intial abandoned match..