He was also instrumental in the 2-1 League Cup final win over West Brom. a year later but sustained a hairline fracture of the leg during the game which meant he missed the European Cup Winners’ Cup final just seven weeks later.
Like many City stars of the era and since, his haul of eight England caps was scant reward for his consistency and performances at club level that merited many more appearances for his country.
Buzzer continued to give excellent service for many years at Maine Road, becoming skipper for the 1973/74 season and leading his team out at Wembley for the 1974 League Cup final against Wolves, though he had to settle for a runners-up medal on the day.
When Tony Book became manager in 1974, he had the difficult job of dismantling an ageing side full of former team-mates, Summerbee included, and when Burnley lodged a bid of £25,000, Book allowed one of the most distinguished No.7s in the Club’s history to move on.
He stayed for one year at Turf Moor and then left on a free transfer to Blackpool. He then moved to Stockport County and 12 months after that he became player-manager of the Edgeley Park outfit, resigning on October 1979.
Outside of the game he was able to concentrate on his successful shirt-making business that could boast Sylvester Stallone and David Bowie among the customers. There was, however, one other diversion - Hollywood. In 1980, the late Bobby Moore rang Summerbee and asked him if he fancied being a movie star. Never one to turn down a challenge, Summerbee signed up to be Sid Harmor in the film `Escape to Victory' that starred amongst others Pele, Stallone and Michael Caine.
That was Buzzer, always playing to an audience whether it was 10,000 or several million, and he was, of course, always entertaining to watch. He never strayed too far from Maine Road and after retiring from the game in 1981, he remained close to the club and up to 2006 was still involved with the Commercial Department and matchday programme, but when a role more befitting his status was offered - that of Club Ambassador - he accepted readily and has fulfilled the position superbly for more than a decade - and continues to do so.
It’s not hard to understand why Mike Summerbee was so popular – he had everything you would want in a winger plus much more. He was also a born winner.
And last summer, he was awarded the OBE for his services to the game and various charitable causes.
Enjoy your birthday, Buzzer!