MPX5147814: Sport Football Team Training: Crystal Palace F. C. prepare for their big match at Selhurst on Saturday, against promotion rivals Derby County. Steve Kember sponges off the sweat with a cold sponge. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147820: English League Division One match at Maine RoadManchester City 1 v Leeds United 2. Dog jumping therough a hoop of fire on the pitch before the gameNovember 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147826: Liverpool v. West Ham. Action from the match. The final score was a two nil victory to Liverpool. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147845: English League Division match at Maine RoadManchester City 1. Southampton 0. Action from the match. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147846: English League Division match at HillsboroughSheffield Wednesday 1 v Chelsea 3Wilf Smith beats Peter Osgood in the air. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147847: English League Division match at Maine RoadManchester City 1. Southampton 0. Action from the match. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147851: Manchester united players have never trained so hard as they do now, not even in their vintage years. Monday was traditionally a quiet training morning. No longer. "Two days without serious training is too long" said Billy Foulkes, as he urged his squad on to greater effort. After fast sprinting, players had to do weightlifting exercises. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147857: Manchester united players have never trained so hard as they do now, not even in their vintage years. Monday was traditionally a quiet training morning. No longer. "Two days without serious training is too long" said Billy Foulkes, as he urged his squad on to greater effort. After fast sprinting, players had to do weightlifting exercises. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147859: Manchester united players have never trained so hard as they do now, not even in their vintage years. Monday was traditionally a quiet training morning. No longer. "Two days without serious training is too long" said Billy Foulkes, as he urged his squad on to greater effort. After fast sprinting, players had to do weight-lofting exercises. George Best practising his shootingNovember 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147863: English League Division match at Maine RoadManchester City 1. Southampton 0. Action from the match. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147866: Manchester united players have never trained so hard as they do now, not even in their vintage years. Monday was traditionally a quiet training morning. No longer. "Two days without serious training is too long" said Billy Foulkes, as he urged his squad on to greater effort. After fast sprinting, players had to do weightlifting exercises. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147885: English League Division One match at HighburyArsenal 4 v Derby County 0. Arsenal celebrate a goal November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147888: English League Division One match at HighburyArsenal 4 v Derby County 0. Arsenal celebrate a goal November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147893: English League Division One match at HighburyArsenal 4 v Derby County 0. Action from the matchNovember 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147895: English League Division One match at HighburyArsenal 4 v Derby County 0. Action from the matchNovember 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147899: English League Division One match at HighburyArsenal 4 v Derby County 0. Action from the matchNovember 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147903: English League Division One match at HighburyArsenal 4 v Derby County 0. Arsenal's new young inside forward Charlie George slips the ball past Derby's Carlin (right) and No. 10. Hector. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147904: English League Division One match at HighburyArsenal 4 v Derby County 0. Arsenal's John Radford chests the ball down as he is surrounded by Derby Defenders. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147915: English League Division One match at The DellSouthampton 1 v West Ham United 1. Ron Davies of Southampton and Stephenson of West Ham jump for the ball watched by Bobby Moore. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147918: English League Division One match at Portman RoadIpswich 1 v Manchester City 1. Two against one. Ispwich's Brogan loses out to City's lunging Booth and watching is Doyle of City. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147920: English League Division One match at Highfield. Coventry City 3 v Tottenham Hotspur 2. Action from the matchDecember 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147937: English League Division One match at Portman RoadIpswich 1 v Manchester City 1. Action from the match. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147938: English League Division One match at Upton Park West Ham United 0 v Manchester City 4. City keeper Joe Corrigan peeps through the net. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147295: Leeds v. Sheffield United. Leeds defence team in operation clearing a Tony Wagstaffe attack. Jack Charlton and Paul Reaney clearing the ball. March 1968 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147305: Sport Football. Arsenal vs. Manchester City. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147308: Sport: Football: Manchester United v. Chelsea. Action from the match. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147310: Photography: Competitions. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147318: Sport: Football: Sheffield Wednesday v. Arsenal. Jack Whitham (2nd from right) heads past Arsenal half back Simpson (6) to equaliser for Wednesday. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147335: Sport: Football: Sheffield Wednesday v. Arsenal. Arsenal's Radford challenges as Sprineett saves. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147336: Sport: Football: Sheffield Wednesday v. Arsenal. Physiotherapist Bob Little checks on Whitham's eye after a collision with Simpson as Whitham scored Wednesday equaliser. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147343: Jack Morton who played for West Ham 1937 now bookmaker in West Ham. December 1962 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147345: Sport: Football: Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers. Action from the match. November 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147346: Billy Liddell (left) meets opposition team players in the changing room at Anfield before his testimonial match, L-R Billy Liddell, Bert Trautmann, Rowley, Maurice Setters and Jimmy Dugdale. September 1960 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147362: English League Division One match 1969/70 Season. Arsenal v. Newcastle. The final score was a nil nil draw. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147366: Sport: Football: English League Division One match. Crystal Palace v. Chelsea. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5147368: Sport: Football: English League Division One match. Crystal Palace v. Chelsea. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images