OTD E0032 - 02 Dec 1967: Seven for Der Klub - Nürnberg 7–3 Bayern and a Turning Point

02 Dec 1967: in a top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash, 1. FC Nürnberg destroy Bayern München 7–3 at a packed Städtisches Stadion. We set the scene: Der Club as pre-war Rekordmeister, Max Merkel’s intense title-chasers, and Bayern’s young axis of Maier–Beckenbauer–Müller, recently crowned Cup Winners’ Cup holders. Then we walk through the “Jahrhundertspiel” itself and zoom out to what followed: Nürnberg’s 1968 championship and shock relegation in 1969, versus Bayern’s first title in 1969 and the golden 1970s that made them Rekordmeister for good.Tips/corrections: [email protected]