It was the second time the legendary Reds no.1 had converted a spot-kick in the ill-fated 1973/74 season, and enough to make him joint-top scorer for a spell in a misfiring team, struggling to find the net.
Of course, the campaign would end in relegation for Tommy Docherty's men but how did it transpire that Stepney found himself among the goals?
In the game against Birmingham, George Best was belatedly making his first appearance of the term, and the Northern Ireland superstar had scored two penalties in the previous campaign, yet it was the goalkeeper who retained spot-kick duties after previously converting past Peter Shilton in a 2-1 home defeat to Leicester City a month earlier.