Newcastle and Liverpool will meet in a major final on Sunday for the first time in 51 years after going their separate ways.
On 4 May 1974, the clubs went head to head under the famous Twin Towers with the FA Cup at stake and the Reds emerged victorious, inspired by Kevin Keegan, who would later become famous on Tyneside.
The trophy, which captain Emlyn Hughes held in his hands that day, was the 11th major trophy in his team's history, following eight league titles, an FA Cup and a UEFA Cup.
Coincidentally, they were level with Newcastle, whose four league titles, six FA Cups and the 1969 Fairs Cup made up their total to that point.
The teams meet again at the headquarters of the English Football Association on Sunday in the League Cup final, with their fortunes having been very different in the intervening period.
Since then, Liverpool's trophy cabinet has grown no less than 40 times, including 11 English Premier League titles and six European Cups, the latter two of which were won in the current Champions League format.
Newcastle were left without trophies.
Since Bob Moncur was presented with the Fairs Cup, the club have failed to win any major trophies, with their last domestic success coming in the 1955 FA Cup Final.
This vast gap has lasted almost 70 years, and the desire to end the wait is almost palpable in a city that lives and breathes football but has had to learn to exist without success.
While Liverpool have retained their relevance and Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City have dominated the pitch for significant periods, Newcastle have spent 12 seasons outside the top flight since 1974 and have only briefly threatened to end their drought.
In the 1990s, after the arrival of John Hall, the club became Premier League finalists twice, reached the League Cup final in 1976 and 2023, and the FA Cup final in 1998 and 1999, but each time they were left without a trophy.
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