
And yet this was not the first time the Blues had inflicted such a dramatic final-day humiliation on United - indeed, in May 1968, all the Red Devils needed to do to win the (then) First Division title was beat Sunderland – ironically, the same team they faced away in May 2012 - but Sunderland and City both won and the title was sealed.
City's captain on that remarkable day was Tony Book, nicknamed "Skip" who made 244 appearances for the Moss Side club.
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