Sir Matt Busby announced he was to step down as manager, under a year after his self-confessed highlight of his tenure, lifting the European Cup at Wembley.
A 2-1 defeat at Leeds United had condemned the Reds to a third successive loss in Division One but the Scot was keen to stress the timing of the announcement was not related to on-field matters. He simply felt it was the right thing to do after a spell in charge that had included the serious threat to his own life in the Munich Air Disaster, and the tragic loss of so many of his much-loved Babes.