"But certain individuals in the United side were carried away about reaching Wembley. The main priority was how much there would be in the players' pool and they thought we only had to turn up and collect our medals. They were right - unfortunately they were losers' medals.
"My abiding memory of 1976 is the fantastic reception when we returned to Manchester. The fans turned up in their thousands and Doc told them: `Don't worry, we'll be back next year with the Cup.' And we were."