CREATE TABLE table_5401 ("Score" FLOAT, "Opposition" TEXT, "Venue" TEXT, "City" TEXT, "Year" FLOAT)

Which Opposition has a Year smaller than 1977, and a City of manchester?
SELECT "Opposition" FROM table_5401 WHERE "Year" < '1977' AND "City" = 'manchester'
SELECT "Opposition" FROM "table_5401" WHERE "City" = 'manchester' AND "Year" < '1977'