The date is 26th March 1955 and the venue Hillsborough, where modest third division club York City face the might of top-level giants Newcastle United in the FA Cup semi-final.
Newcastle United 1 York City 1
Over twenty thousand York City fans journeyed to Hillsborough to roar on their brave heroes for the biggest game in the club's history.
Twenty special trains were run to the match, while the major coach companies despatched almost seventy of their vehicles between them.
In addition countless other fans travelled via the smaller coach firms, buses or their own cars.
But the Third Division club received a major setback on the morning of the game with the news that their brilliant ball-playing inside-forward Sid Storey would miss the tie due to a back strain. His place was taken by Sam McNab.
Twelve hours of continual rain had resulted in a heavy surface and as the match kicked-off the rain was still driving down.
After both teams exchanged early attacks, City fell behind on 14 minutes when Keeble shot home from the left-hand side of the goal after being set up by Cowell and Davies.
However the magnificent 'Happy Wanderers' were not only a team of great skill, but also immense character, and they almost equalised when only a desperate late challenge from Scoular denied outside-left Billy Fenton.
The Magpies nearly increased their lead courtesy once again of Keeble, before the brave giant-killers levelled the tie on the half-hour when Arthur Bottom dispossessed Stokoe in the middle of the field before surging thirty yards forward. The brilliant striker calmly drew keeper Simpson and slotted the ball into the empty net.
The ground erupted, over twenty thousand City fans in a crowd of 65,000 jubilant in mass celebration.
Buoyed by their success mighty York launched a series of attacks, forcing their First Division opponents to defend desperately.
United managed to hold firm until the break, and as conditions worsened at the start of the second-half it was they that started to go on the offensive for the first twenty-five minutes.
York were once more indebted to skipper Ernie Phillips, who defended majestically in the right-back role.
But as the game wore on it was the minnows who were proving the stronger and more resilient, and with ten minutes left came a moment of high drama.
A tremendous scramble ensued in the Newcastle penalty area and this ended with City goal-machine Bottom heading the ball towards goal.
Desperately, goalkeeper Simpson attempted to claw the ball away, but the majority of observers at the game clearly saw the ball cross the line before the keeper eventually scooped it clear.
It looked a perfectly good goal and appeared certain to take the 'Happy Wanderers' to the FA Cup Final.
However, amidst tremendous controversy referee Kelly disallowed the effort and awarded a free-kick against the City striker.
The Magpies tried to rally and legendary centre-forward Jackie Milburn shot over from close-range before York winger Billy Fenton fired straight at Simpson when ideally placed.
In the final moments of an incredibly exciting contest, City keeper Tommy Forgan bravely dived at the feet of the dangerous Keeble, before the underdogs almost snatched glory at the death when Gordon Brown headed just wide from a last-minute corner.
The game ended all-square and York City made history by becoming the first-ever Third Division side to earn a replay at the semi-final stage.
Newcastle United: Simpson, Cowell, Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, Casey, White, Davies, Keeble, Milburn, Mitchell
Goal: Keeble (14)
York City: Forgan, Phillips, Howe, Brown, Stewart, Spence, Hughes, Bottom, Wilkinson, McNab, Fenton
Goal: Bottom (30)
Ref: J. Kelly (Chorley)
Att: 65,000
