Two seasons later, in 1962–63, in what is considered Gillies' and often the club's peak, Leicester remarkably chased the double themselves, not only did they reach the FA Cup Final but they also sat top of the First Division with just 5 games to go. The worst winter for 2 decades led to a plethora of games being postponed. During these postponements Leicester quietly climbed the league in a then club record 18 match unbeaten run earning them the nickname in the national press of "the ice-kings". On Tuesday, 16 April 1963, 37,000 fans saw Leicester beat Manchester United 4–3 at Filbert Street, with Denis Law and Ken Keyworth both netting hat-tricks (Law's hat-trick included an "outrageous bicycle kick" and Keyworth's was scored in just 6 minutes) to send Leicester top of the league. However, injuries, possibly feigned in precaution of the upcoming FA Cup final took their toll and Leicester's depleted squad gained just a single point from their remaining 5 games to slip down to 4th, then to add to the disappointment lost the FA Cup final 3–1 to the Manchester United side they'd beaten just a month earlier.