[71/72] Manchester City v Derby County, Apr 22nd 1972

A memorable goal from Rodney Marsh and Francis Lee's 35th of the season helped City to beat Derby in their final game of the 71/72 season and go top of the league.

However Derby, Leeds and Liverpool still had games in hand and City finished 4th a point behind the champions Derby who beat Liverpool in their last game.

Manchester City 2-0 Derby County, April 22nd 1972
Scorers: Rodney Marsh, Francis Lee (p)

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• mcfc
• manchester
• city
• derby
• county
• 1972
• rodney
• marsh
• colin
• bell
• francis
• franny
• lee
• barry
• davies

[TooDarnSoulful]

why can we not strike penalties like that anymore? ..good old franny lol

[DaveBond21]

@Swantte10

They didn't wear gloves until the early 80's.

[DJAsh65]

@flickofdaswitch

And toiolet paper

[Swantte10]

Goal Keeper has no gloves?

[15Puffett]

it was marsh who went down, not lee

[flickofdaswitch]

Francis Lee invented diving

[spd47]

Not much doubt about that pen eh?.

[TroyaE117]

Lee certainly could blast a penalty.

33 goals, and a bunch of them penalties.

[connoraimee1]

This was my first visit to Maine Road. I was 13 yrs old.

37 years later, apart from my family,Man City are still the most important thing in my life. !! Francis Lee is still the King !!!