United in the ’70s: ‘We were like cowboys on a cattle drive!’

“In terms of the energy and the enthusiasm and the support, there’s only two clubs in this country that generate that kind of away support, and that’s United and Liverpool. 

“I was talking to the ticket office and they’ll tell you: whatever the allocation is for an away game in this country, we could fill it at least three times, if not four. The demand has always exceeded the supply. An away ticket has always been a valuable ticket. 

“Watching United get relegated was tough,” Banks admits. “But then we had ’74/75 and that great year. The kids today will have their time. Everything always comes around.”