Manchester City v Newcastle United FA Cup 3rd Round Replay 1956/57

 CITY 4 NEWCASTLE UNITED 5

FA Cup 3rd Round Replay

9th January 1957

attendance 46,988

scorers City Johnstone 2, Fagan, Stokoe og Newcastle White 2, Casey, Tait, Curry

City Trautmann, Leivers, Little, Barnes, Ewing, Paul,Fagan, McAdams, Johnstone, Dyson, Clarke Newcastle Simpson, Keith, Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, Casey, White, Davies, Tait, Curry, Mitchell

  BOBBY JOHNSTONE SCORES CITY'S 2ND GOAL

In January 1957 City were comfortably winning the third round cup replay 3-0, but a penalty early in the second half prompted a spirited fightback by Newcastle. After 86 minutes the scores were level at 3-3. City made it 4-3 in extra time but the Magpies won 5-4 despite being a player down after having lost Dick Keith in the second half of normal time. A crowd of 46,988 witnessed this amazing match. According to City fan David Buxton this ranks as the best cup tie he ever saw, but above all else he remembers the role played by Newcastle’s Jimmy Scoularz "Strange that l should choose a game we lost as the greatest! Looking back, it was a terrific game to watch, although at the time l didn’t appreciate City throwing away a three goal lead! What still stays vividly in my mind is the leadership shown by Jimmy Scoular, a player we loved to hate. Without him, the Tynesiders would never have turned the game round, he threatened and cajoled and got the best out of his team in terrible conditions. Steam was rising from his massive thighs and balding head. Rather like our own Roy Paul, l regard Scoular as an inspirational captain. I can’t imagine either of them jumping in the air to avoid a tackle, wearing a sarong. or painting their nails pink..." AN ARTICLE ENTITLED 'THE BEST CUP-TIE EVER' PUBLISHED IN THE CITY PROGRAMME 24TH AUGUST 2002

TAIT SCORES FOR NEWCASTLE FROM THE PENALTY SPOT